A Long Way Gone Lesson Plan

Creating Context: Understanding the Events that Surround "A Long Way Gone" (Part 1)

Kind of Activity:

Long-term Project

Objective:

Students will begin to work together to share ideas and collaborate on a project that helps them better understand the events surrounding the memoir.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1

Structure:

The exercises "Understanding Sierra Leone's Past" and "Examining the Sierra Leone Civil War" in days one and two respectively gave students the opportunity to uncover resources that taught them about the Sierra Leone Civil War and the countries history leading up to that moment. This exercise will allow students to build...