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Lesson 1 (from Snapshot: Two Boys on a Brand New Playground to Snapshot: One Boy Alone in a Library)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss how Quan and Justyce met, and what the two have in common. Justyce and Quan met on a playground in their neighborhood. They both lived in homes where abuse was common.
Lesson
Class Discussion: How old were Quan and Justyce when they met? Why were they both crying at the rocket? What were they both doing at the time? What race are they? What are their family situations? What did Quan say about not wanting to go home? How did that initiate a conversation between the boys? Who do they go home to check on? How do their circumstances create an understanding between the two of them? What class did they both attend at one time? How did they become friends? Are they still close when Quan is at the detention center? What do the two have in...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(d), 9-10.3(e), 11-12.3(d), 11-12.3(e)
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