Unit 4 -- Child Soldiers
Essay Prompt: Should Child Soldiers be punished or granted amnesty for their War Crimes Committed?
Essay Prompt: Should Child Soldiers be punished or granted amnesty for their War Crimes Committed?
Child Soldiers -- A Complicated Issue -- Paper Information Sheet Expectations and Rubric
Child Soldiers -- A Complicated Issue -- Paper Information Sheet Expectations and Rubric
The issue of Child Soldiers is a complicated one. The basis of this unit is derived from Ishmael Beah's story from his book, "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" and was provided in our Writer's Workshop Curriculum created by Lucy Calkins. Students will explore the issue using a variety of sources -- video, web articles, and Beah's Book -- to gain an insight and determine the side of this complicated argument they wish to write. Below is a clipped image of Ishmael's website, A Long Way Gone. Click on the image to go to Ishmael's site and learn more about his story.
The issue of Child Soldiers is a complicated one. The basis of this unit is derived from Ishmael Beah's story from his book, "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" and was provided in our Writer's Workshop Curriculum created by Lucy Calkins. Students will explore the issue using a variety of sources -- video, web articles, and Beah's Book -- to gain an insight and determine the side of this complicated argument they wish to write. Below is a clipped image of Ishmael's website, A Long Way Gone. Click on the image to go to Ishmael's site and learn more about his story.
