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Lesson 1 (from Section 1: Part One)
Objective
Students will explore the setting of My Abandonment by learning about the unhoused living in America's public parks.
My Abandonment begins with Caroline and Father living in Forest Park, in Portland, Oregon. Although they see themselves as different from the rest of the unhoused, their situation is not fundamentally different from that of the others around them--in the park and in the city. This lesson is intended to help students understand the diversity of America's unhoused population, the prevalence of the unhoused living in public parks, and the specific news story that inspired My Abandonment.
Lesson
Reading Activity: Distribute copies of German Lopez's article "11 myths about homelessness in America" (available online).
Viewing Activity: Show students KGW News's video "Rise in homelessness evident at Portland’s Delta Park" (available online).
Reading Activity: Distribute copies of The Lewiston Tribune's story "Dad, daughter disappear again" (available online).
Written Assignment...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.9, 9-10.10, 11-12.9, 11-12.10
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