Lesson 1 (from Prologue-Chapter 5)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Laura's issues, and what is revealed about a traumatic brain injury. Laura was in an accident when she was 10. The accident caused a traumatic brain injury.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How is Laura's emotional state inappropriate according to the detective on pages 35-36? Why would most people not find the information provided about Daniel to be amusing? Does Laura find it amusing or funny? How does she struggle to match her outward behavior to her emotional state? Does that make it difficult for her to control herself? How does she have emotional outbursts that are out of her control? Does Laura attribute her issues to the accident she had as a child? How does Laura explain how the brain injury affected her temporarily and long-term? What are the emotional and behavioral consequences of her injury? Does she have impulse...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(d), 11-12.7
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