The Candy House Lesson Plan

The Candy House contains adult language, drug use and addiction, and portrayals of unhealthy sex (including sexual exploitation). It will be necessary to have serious conversations with the class addressing things these subjects ahead of reading the book. The teacher should prepare the students for sensitive and potentially triggering content, reinforcing that the classroom, above all, will remain a place for respectful and understanding discourse. It might be helpful to have a broad discussion about sexuality and its role in healthy romantic relationships. Also, discussing the impact of drug use, how it can lead to addiction, harm, and even death, and why addiction issues occur in the...