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Lesson 1 (from Prologue-Chapter 7)
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Maggie's stuttering, and how it affects her life. Maggie stutters when she speaks. This causes difficulties at school and at home.
Lesson
Class Discussion: What is Maggie trying to avoid by stabbing herself with a pencil in Chapter 1? What does stabbing herself reveal about how stuttering makes her feel? How do her peers treat her because of her stuttering? How does the school nurse treat her? Why do Maggie's parents need to find another school for her after the pencil incident? How does her father feel about her stuttering? How does her mother try to deal with Maggie's stuttering? How does Maggie's stuttering affect her life?
Activity: Divide the students into small groups. Have each group make a list of examples of Maggie's stuttering. Have each group discuss how her stuttering makes it difficult for her to be...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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