Examine homelessness through a series of writing and discussion activities and a short film. Learners first come up with their own stories based on images of characters in the film. They then watch the film and respond to a series of included questions relating to the film and homelessness in general. For homework, individuals write narratives based on what they saw in the film.

Concepts

character development, characters, Narrative Writing, narratives, adjectives, parts of speech, homelessness

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Additional Tags

short film, character development, adjectives, descriptive language, narrative tenses, homelessness, english language arts

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Pros

• All necessary materials and questions are included
• The lesson is based on a rich topic for discussion
• The focus film is well done and leaves room for interpretation

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.9-10.3.a W.11-12.3.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a