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Lesson 1 (from Part I (The Bull - You Guys, Pages 1 - 21))
Objective
The objective of this Daily Lesson is for students to analyze Vuong's exploration of the topics of innocence and childhood, and to explore the parallels he draws between the two, throughout Part I. In three poems in this section - "The Bull," "Skinny Dipping," and "You Guys," Vuong delves into topics like loss of innocence, growing up, and discovering one's identity through one's relationship with peers.
Lesson
Class Discussion: Which poems in Part I deal with topics related to childhood, adolescence, innocence, and coming-of-age? How does Vuong draw connections between all of these areas/topics in Part I? What are some of the struggles he delves into that children and adolescents face?
Small Group Activity: Divide the class into small groups and ask each group of students to answer the following questions in a group writing exercise: In "The Bull," what does the boy facing the...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.2, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.2, 11-12.3, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.9, 11-12.9
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