Lesson 1 (from Pages 1-94)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Mrs. Peace's conversation with Landreaux, specifically, what is communicated about running from problems. In Landreaux's role as a personal care assistant, he goes to help Mrs. Peace with housecleaning and a simple medication and health check. During his visit, she reminds him of a poem she made him memorize in school, and she reminds him how important it is to face problems, and not run away from them.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What does Mrs. Peace want Landreaux to look at before he leaves her for the day? What does Landreaux say when she hands him the poem Invictus? What does Landreaux say when Mrs. Peace hands him a second piece of paper? Why are the circumstances that Landreaux is in a "foul clutch" (26)? Why might running away be a temptation for Landreaux? Why does Mrs. Peace tell him...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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