Long Way Down

Inquiry Based Project Survey: Students will conduct a survey asking a yes no question. Raised in the system documentary Vice Questions for Raised in the System NPR Examining the Reasons for Chicago Violence	Motifs in Long Way Down Create a Soundtrack for Long Way Down Compile a book of poetry. Emulate the style of a poem and write one of your own. Character Analysis Graphic Organizer

Reading Guide Whole Book Beef: Students read the poem and discuss using guiding questions. Read The Rules. Reader response and Journal 5 Level 7 Questions	Reader Response for Fiction Notice and Note Annotation Chart Nonfiction Notice and Note Annotation Guide Learning Log 1:

Simon & Schuster	The Mask You Live In Documentary Jason Reynolds Background Long Way Down Hip Hop Quotes Social Media Altering Street Gang Culture Many Ways to Be a Girl, but One Way to Be a Boy: The New Gender Rules Cardinals Pitcher sees ghost The Haunting of MLB's A-Listers
ASSESSMENTS Topics for Paragraphs In What Ways is Will Experiencing Trauma? What is Will's Next Move? Final Paper Argument Paper: You Coming? What does Will do at the end of the story? Student groups will brain storm evidence. Debate different interpretations. Come up with an interpretation of your own. THEMATIC FOCUS Masculinity and violence Social Justice Street Justice When is it appropriate to use violence? What does it mean to be a woman? What does it mean to be a man?	LADDERS Paragraph Ladder Long Way Down Fiction Annotation Guide Ladders for English 3 Discussion Ladder and Exit Slip Writing Ladder for Paragraph Ladder Nonfiction Reading Article Nonfiction Annotation Guide