Teacher Guide

Lost in Yonkers Lesson Plan

Study Objectives

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

  1. 1

    Students will explore themes of generational division, the similarities and differences between parents and their children.

  2. 2

    Students will discuss how a lack of love in childhood affects different people as adults.

  3. 3

    Students will discuss how times of war can profoundly affect people's lives, despite not actively serving in the military.

  4. 4

    Students will explore how trauma can permanently alter one's perception of the world and how they relate to others.

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