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Long way down
by Jason Reynolds

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Homework
Next lesson: read pages 1 -70

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Why read?
  • improves brain connectivity.
  • increases your vocabulary and comprehension.
  • empowers you to empathize with other people.
  • aids in sleep readiness.
  • reduces stress.
  • lowers blood pressure and heart rate.
  • fights depression symptoms.
  • prevents cognitive decline as you age

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Learning objectives
Become acquainted with the topic

this lesson:

- discussion questions
- background information 

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

There's nothing wrong with revenge.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 5 - Poll

No single decision is life changing.

Agree
Disagree

Slide 6 - Poll

Ghosts are real.

Agree
Disagree

Slide 7 - Poll

Some people come into our lives for a reason.

Agree
Disagree

Slide 8 - Poll

It’s okay for boys to cry.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 9 - Poll

Desperate times lead to desperate measures.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 10 - Poll

It's never okay to snitch.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 11 - Poll

Rules are meant to be broken.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 12 - Poll

We are defined by our past.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 13 - Poll

Sometimes violence is the answer.
Agree
Disagree

Slide 14 - Poll

Black youth are more than four times as likely to be detained or committed in juvenile facilities as their white peers.

A
True
B
False

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

African American children and teens are 14 times more likely than white children and teens of the same age to die by gun homicide.

A
True
B
False

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

Black Americans compose 59% of victims of gun homicide but only 14% of the US population.

A
True
B
False

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

Black children and teens (ages 1-17) are three times more likely to be killed with a gun than their white peers.

A
True
B
False

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

“For all the young brothers and sisters in detention centres around the country, the ones I’ve seen, and the ones I haven’t. You are loved.”

What do you think the book Long Way Down is about?

Slide 19 - Woordweb

The next 5 lessons:

What is the message behind Long Way Down?

Why did the author wrote this story?

Next lesson homework: 
- Read page 47 - 70
- bring the book to the class

Slide 20 - Tekstslide