This unit was created for a 5th grade Language Arts class. During this unit the students will : 1.create a Venn diagram to identify similarities and differences between 2 characters in A FAMILY APART. 2. Write a 3 paragraph report on the Orphan Train folowing a guided outline. 3. Write a letter to the author of A FAMILY APART stating their like or dislike with justification of their response. 4. Students will record and respond to text by choosing quotations from the book and responding to them making them relevant to everyday life. 5. Students willlocate informationand make a graphic organizer about Charles Loring Brace. This track will meet the learning expectations of the Tennessee Curriculum Framework Language Art standard which states that the student will use appropriate organizational strategies to develop writing including main idea and supporting details.