Teacher Guide

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Lesson Plan

Notes to the Teacher

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous recounts scenes with domestic violence, drug use and overdoses, horrors of war, violent language including homophobic and racial slurs, gender non-conforming people, sexually explicit scenes, and a scene in which a monkey's brain is eaten while still alive. This material may be triggering to some students and the teacher should warn the class ahead of time about each of these occurrences. Emphasize to the students that it is critical that all content is discussed with the utmost respect—the classroom will strictly be a place for respectful, understanding, and compassionate discussion of these issues. Ensure there is support, be it inside the classroom...

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