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Lesson 1 (from Author's Note - Chapter 5)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to examine Blakinger's struggle with eating disorders, and why she struggled with eating disorders. Blakinger first vomited when she was 12. In ninth grade, she "began starving [herself] in earnest" (28).
Lesson
Class Discussion: How old was Blakinger when she first learned that you could "take a spoon" and "stick it down your throat" (16)? When and how did she feel her life was out of control? In sixth or seventh grade, how did Blakinger start vomiting, weighing herself, and obsessing with calorie counts? How was Blakinger unhappy at school? How did Blakinger feel about her weight and appearance compared to other girls who were figure skaters? In Chapter 5, where and how did Blakinger start vomiting in 2000? Why did she not vomit at home? Why did Blakinger comment that her "relationship with food [had] never really been normal" (44)? How did Blakinger's eating disorder...
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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