Ishmael Beah

Grade 1145 min

Learning Objective

I can analyze the impact of war on Ishmael Beah's life and identity.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Ishmael Beah | Unusual Normality | New York City Mainstage 2015

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Practice

14 min

12 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œDescribe how Ishmael Beah's experiences as a child soldier affected his ability to connect with his peers at the United Nations International School. Explain how the war in Sierra Leone shaped Ishmael Beah's perception of violence, contrasting it with the views of his new friends in New York City. In the video, Ishmael Beah discusses the "naive innocence" of his friends. How did the war impact Ishmael's own innocence and perspective on the world?”

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