Teacher Guide

Just Mercy Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will identify major themes and trace their development over the course of the book.

  2. 2

    Students will research the history and current state of mass incarceration in America.

  3. 3

    Students will respond to the book through creative writing and performance.

  4. 4

    Students will explore ways of taking action on the book's key issues.

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