13+Reasons+Why+Lessons

LESSON DAY 1 (Monday) Purely Introduction: The next unit we are going to work on is a book called....etc. Explain journals Journal #1 What do think about the name 13 Reasons Why? Small summary of what the plot is and explain that it's a girl that commits suicide that it will be kind of dark. There will be class discussions about topics that will be personal and about things that are every real to you/them. From there, more explanation of things we are doing in the unit.

LESSON DAY 2 (Tuesday) They are going to get into groups of four. The activity for the class will consist of them drawing what they think "solitude in society" looks like. They will then present their findings to the class and then we will post them up on the wall. When it comes to Hannah, her solitude is not readily present to others. We will then discuss whether it is possible to be alone when along with other people.

LESSON DAY 3 (Wednesday) Introduce the bags like the ones used in the book. and explain what they will be used for. Each student would have a bag with their name on the inside of it in the back of the room. Before or after class students will be welcome to write something (kind only) and drop it into the bag of the person it pertains to. The point would be for small compliments like for instance, "good work on your presentation," "You made me laugh today, thanks." These letters could be anonymous or the students could put their name on it if they liked. It would be made very clear that if someone abuses this idea, the use of the bags will immediately stop. Read along to the first tape/ chapter. Leave 10 minutes End lesson with 1 comment in their own bag. Optional 1 in someone else's.

LESSON DAY 4 (Thursday) Journal #2 -10 minutes Reflect on the first tape/chapter. What do you think of it so far? What would you do if you were Clay? Discussion: Share journals as a guide for discussion. What happened in this Chapter? Summary for people who are struggling. After plot is discussed, go into more feeling about it. Who is Hannah to Clay so far? Last ten minutes Guided free time/Write notes in bags

LESSON DAY 5 (Friday) Beginning activity: Two truths and a lie. one big group Rumor Lesson-over the course of the past few weeks, the teacher will have spread a rumor to the students about having to wear clothes they don't mind getting wet / dirty / messed up. This will be done through the use of students who have had the teacher in the past talking to students who have the teacher currently making jokes about it, and by having other teachers ask the students if the teacher has talked to them about it and if they are ready for it. When the students say that the teacher hasn't told them about it yet, the other teachers will tell them not to ask about t, but to be ready for it. When class starts, the teacher will be in front of the classroom wearing dirty clothes. He will then ask the students if they were doing the same based on things they have heard. In Class Activity: Lesson on Rumors. Have students examine gossip magazines and websites. National Enquirer. OK! Magazine. They will pick out an article and find clear truths and fallacies. Homework is to read Cassette 1 side B and Cassette 2 side A

LESSON DAY 6 (Monday) Journal #3 10 minutes How would you feel if you went to a new school and the people you first befriended abandoned you? Discussion: What happened? Let's go over it. How did it make you feel? Who is going to share what they wrote? Where do we go from here? Homework: due on day 10; Create your own personal map involving areas that hold meaning for you. Must include at least five places and about a half a page explanation to each. Guided free time

LESSON DAY 7 (Tuesday) Read together as a class. Choose students to portray voices of Hannah and Clay. 2 minutes stream of consciousness writing. 10 or less minutes Guided Free Time Homework: Bring in a picture a picture that holds a strong memory with you. Something that could possibly be interpreted differently than what you know to be true about it. And read Cassette 3 Side A

LESSON DAY 8 (Wednesday) Picture activity. Students pass in their own pictures, the teacher shuffles them and passes them back, ensuring the students do not know whose picture they have. 15 minutes-students come up with the story based on what they think is happening in the picture. 30 minutes-students present the story they came up with based on the picture. 10 minutes free time at the end of class for students to discuss amongst themselves what just happened Homework: none

LESSON DAY 9 (Thursday) Read aloud in class reading of Cassette 3 Side B. Homework: Read Cassette 4 Side A.

LESSON DAY 10 (Friday) Turn in map project Ripple effect lesson 15 minutes-Read 'If you Give a Mouse a Cookie' in class, kindergarten style (everybody sitting in a circle around the teacher) 25 minutes-discussion about the ripple effect and how it applies to Hannah's situation 10 minutes-discuss homework assignment Homework-write their own ripple effect story. Can be children's book, several page story, comic book, etc.

LESSON DAY 11 (Monday) 50 minutes-Active read aloud of Cassette 4 Side B Homework-read Cassette 5 Side A

LESSON DAY 12 (Tuesday) Discussion of what has happened so far (how it has affected Clay, how it would have affected the students had they been in Clay's position.)

LESSON DAY 13 (Wednesday) Active read aloud of Cassette 5 Side B and start of Cassette 6 Side A Homework-Finish Cassette 6 Side A

LESSON DAY 14 (Thursday) 15 minutes-Journal Discussions Homework-Read Cassette 6 Side B

LESSON DAY 15 (Friday) Class discussion about reading. Homework-Read Cassette 7 Side A

LESSON DAY 16 (Monday)  Active Read of the rest of the book  Discussion, Introduce Skit  LESSON DAY 17 (Tuesday)  Present Skits. Introduce Essay Assignment (see rubric and assignment sheet)  Begin watching the movie "Easy A."  LESSON DAY 18 (Wednesday)  Continue watching the movie "Easy A."  LESSON DAY 19 (Thursday)  Finish watching “Easy A.” Workshop Time for Essay Assignment  LESSON DAY 20 (Friday)  Peer Editing/Review for Essay Assignment  LESSON DAY 21 (Monday)  Essay Assignment due, introduce project. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> LESSON DAY 22-25 (Tuesday - Friday) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Work time on project <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> LESSON DAY 26-27 (Monday -Tuesday) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';"> Present projects.