Long Way Down

Grade 1045 min

aligned to Ccss Ela 10-11 Rl1, Rl2, Rl3, And Rl4

Learning Objective

I can examine how characters' perspectives and motivations shape the events and conflicts in *Long Way Down*.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds - So You Haven't Read

Unknown Channel

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

According to the video, Will follows three rules. How do these rules, and Will's perspective on them, shape his initial actions after Sean's death? The video mentions that Will encounters different ghosts on each floor of the elevator. How might the perspectives of these ghosts challenge or reinforce Will's motivation for revenge? The video emphasizes that the reader must "ponder the questions that Williams ghosts personally raise for you." Based on the video, what is one way a character's perspective, other than Will's, contributes to the central conflict of the story?

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