A Long Way Gone is a memoir with significant moments of violence throughout. The teacher needs to address this with the class before beginning any lesson plan. The teacher should encourage students to consider these moments with a critical eye, and to reflect on how Beah's retelling of his experiences reflect his attitudes towards the war that he took part in.
The thought questions in this lesson plan provide material and ideas that students can use to write short original essays and to develop their powers of analysis.
The questions provided for the final paper are most suitable for student essays. For the sake of improving their written expression, teachers should encourage students to...
