Transcript ALWG Chapters 18 & 19

Warm Up & Announcements
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Grab your nook
Kahoot redemption for our last quiz will be today
during FIT. If you missed the quiz, it must be made up
ASAP!
Make sure you’ve finished the chapters 16 & 17
handout. It’s due today.
In your writer’s notebook, write a sentence using
an “interrupter” comma about your weekend.
 Ex.)
Ms. Rolfe, who usually likes to sleep in, woke up at
8:00 AM for a special screen of Selma to celebrate Dr.
Martin Luther King.
Chapter 18 Discussion Questions
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Choose one question below to write about in your
journals. Then we will share in our groups.
 Describe
Beah’s transition from child soldier back to
child as he describes it. Discuss steps that Beah takes to
recapture his humanity.
 Beah finally writes on page 169, “I believe children
have the resilience to outlive their sufferings, if given a
chance.” Do you agree? Why or why not?
 Beah meets his uncle in this chapter. Are you nervous for
him or hopeful that Beah will finally move in with stable
family members?
Chapter 19 Discussion Questions
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Choose one question below to write about in your
journals. Then we will share in our groups.
 Why
didn’t Beah date girls very long once he moved in
with his uncle, aunt, and cousins?
 Why
didn’t Beah’s uncle believe he was going to the
United States?
11 Minute Essay Practice
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“I believe children have the resilience to outlive their
sufferings, if given a chance.” – Ishmael Beah
Some people believe that childhood trauma destroys a
person’s future. While others believe that recovery is
possible.
Write an essay stating your position on whether someone
can overcome great suffering in their childhood.
11 Minute Essay Practice
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For one minute only, write your stance on this
position and why you chose that stance.
For three minutes only, write about this topic using
an example from your own life.
For three minutes only, write about this topic using
an example in literature.
For three minutes only, write about this topic using
an example in history or current events
For one minute only, write about the impact or
importance of this topic in general.