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Lesson 1 (from State-Raised Convict)

Objective

The aim of this lesson is examine Abbott's upbringing.

Lesson

1. Divide the students into two groups. One group should write the character background and personality traits of a child bought up in a insecure environment and other group should write the background and traits of a child bought up in a safe environment. How was Abbott affected by his upbringing?

2. Ask half the class to examine Abbott's life and personality what they think he would have experienced if he had a proper family the other to examine what his life and personality will be like now has to be bought up in a variety on institutions. When they have finished ask each member of the group to get together with a member of the other group and conduct a dialogue between the two Abbotts.

3. With the students list all the people Abbott mentions in his letters...

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