Book banners like to take go ask alice out of libraries because they think, i assume, that it will teach their children to do drugs, have sex. Through reading the anonymous diary go ask alice, students will look at the effects of drugs on a teenagers life. Included are my units for monster by walter dean myers, go ask alice by anonymous, the outsiders by s. Essentially a complete teachers guide and novel unit, this litplan teacher pack includes lesson plans and reproducible student materials for go ask alice by an unknown teen. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters within go ask alice. Go ask alice is a fiction work written anonymously and first published in 1971. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The drugs only create the temporary illusion that she is in touch with nature and people. Find go ask alice lesson plans and teaching resources. This lesson will guide classroom discussions about this novel.
Go ask alice lesson plan prereading activity teacherspayteachers gr 612. Included are my units for monster by walter dean myers, go ask alice by. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 2 pages and is available in paperback format. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Go ask alice is a powerful and realistic look at addiction and drug culture the teaching unit for go ask alice gives you a comprehensive academic framework that saves you hours of prep work you can rely on this wellresearched unit as a strong base for your lesson plan it was written by one of our seasoned educators with your needs in mind. Go ask alice follows the journal entries of alice, a typical teenage girl, who quickly. The first edition of the novel was published in 1971, and was written by beatrice sparks.
The title of the book is the name of the book just like we have our own names, so do books. Go ask alice the outsiders to kill a mockingbird that was then this is now of mice and men friday night lights go ask alice holes black boy a raisin in the sun go ask alice answer key. Go ask alice is a 1971 fiction book about a teenage girl who develops a drug addiction at age 15 and runs away from home on a journey of selfdestructive escapism. Students will work on background define vocab for go ask alice. The go ask alice community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography. Characters name description boy on whom alice has an overwhelming crush. Go ahead and email me if you want all the lessons in one file and i. This pdf book incorporate go ask alice lesson plans document. Books similar to go ask alice meet your next favorite book.
I begin by reading the title of the book and identifying it is the title. Ask and answer questions about the novel or view study guides, literature essays and more. Go ask alice litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily lesson plans litplans on cd christina stone on. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Write the word wonderland on the blackboard in large letters and ask students if they have ever heard of it.
Its said that the author of the book upon which this movie was based wrote it as a work of fiction, which she later admits, but i still think that this is a great movie that reflects what drug use. Activities and handouts for the book go ask alice by. Our team members have advanced degrees in public health, health education, medicine, counseling, and a number of other. While some students might be familiar with the title of lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderland, others may have different associations. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the text on four levels. Place the characters names next to the correct description of their character. Alice alice is the anonymous protagonist her name is an allusion to a jefferson airplane song whose intermittent diary entries narrate go ask alice. Find go ask alice vocabulary lesson plans and teaching resources. Go ask alice was originally billed as a memoir about teenage drug abuse from an anonymous source, but it now thought to be a work of fiction by beatrice sparks. This book is advertised as being nonfiction written by an anonymous fifteenyearold author. Some of the common themes in this book relate to problems with identity, dissatisfaction, and various. Good nonfiction piece to accompany study of the novel.
Go ask alice anticipation guide by elizabeth stagis tpt. This book is supposedly the real diary of a teenage girl struggling with drug use. There are two ways to be notified when new titles are added to book nook. We will read in class define vocab and have class discussion. Attributed to anonymous, the book is in diary form, and was originally presented as being the edited real diary of the unnamed teenage protagonist. See a complete list of the characters in go ask alice and indepth analyses of alice, diary, parents, and joel.
Since go ask alice is thinly veiled antidrug propaganda, it kind of goes without saying that drugs and alcohol play a pretty huge role in our tale. Go ask alice by anonymous grades 712 lexile level 930 in the 35 years since its original publication, this acclaimed, bestselling diaryformat account of a teenage girls harrowing descent into the nightmarish world of drugs has left an indelible mark on generations of teens readers. First paperback edition march 1998 go ask alice taken from white rabbit, written by grace slick. Speak by laurie halse anderson lesson plans and teaching resources this guy thinks speak is pornography laurie halse andersons 2010 blog responding to an attack on speak. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Theyve all been tried out and work well with the discussion questions and. I read the authors name and explain what the author does. Lesson plans hra 16 dcu and space for final activity.
Anderson s speak under attack, again an interview with the author about the 2010 attack on speak and. Ask students if they think wonderland is a place like, for example, disneyland. Activities and handouts for the book go ask alice by juggling ela. This extensive, 115 page unit plan for go ask alice is completely designed around the philosophy of developing close reading skills and text based responses. This moneysaving bundle includes four of my unit plans for young adult novels.
Go ask alice questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on go ask alice. To download free 0506 lesson plans you need to register. This is a 10question anticipation guide for the book go ask alice, by anonymous. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole. Go ask alice lesson plans by bookrags nook book ebook. Next we will read go ask alice, the anonymous diary of a teenager who descends into. Go ask alice litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily lesson plans litplans on cd. Go ask alice litplan a novel unit teacher guide with. For each lesson, choose one of the reading response sheets for students to use following reading time. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. An intelligent, sensitive girl with a literary flair, she experiments with drugs and the counterculture to escape from her low selfesteem and consuming loneliness.
The questions ask students to write either true or false as answers to provocative questions about drugs, drug users, family, prostitution, and a number of other topics relevant to the book. This author is a fraud go ask alice by anonymous duration. Kindergarten lesson a my name is alice betterlesson. See all 25 questions about go ask alice lists with this book. Instant lesson plans for any book perfect for substitutes. Go ask alice complete novel unit plan by aaron and paula byers. The diary chronicles her struggle to free herself from the pull of the drugs and her efforts to establish her own identity. Click here to find lesson plans, rubrics, and other resources for your students. Alices journey into the substanceabusing hippie culture of the early 1970sshe tries everything from pot to lsd to heroinis a harrowing tale of the cycle of addiction, and the authors pull out all the stops to show us that drugs are bad. Pdf go ask alice book by beatrice sparks free download. Free download or read online go ask alice pdf epub book. Go ask alice was a highly controversial book and the subject of banning attempts by parents and school districts.
Some of my favorite books to grab and go some of my favorite books to use with these lesson plans are listed below. Book where alice writes her deep thoughts and feelings. It was reported as unsold and destroyed to the publisher and neither the author nor the publisher has received any payment for this stripped book. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. The go ask alice lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. The title go ask alice was taken from a 1967 jefferson airplane song called white rabbit. A teen plunges into a downward spiral of addiction. Alice begins her diary because she has no one else to talk to, and she spends her energy searching not for drugs, but for someone who understands her.
The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are. A dark and edgy firstperson cautionary tale about how one girls seemingly minor choices quickly spiraled into a life as a sex worker. Go ask alice was originally published in 1971 in the format of a teenage girls diary. Go ask alice is still awash in controversy, 43 years. Available teacher guides, lesson plans, novel units, and activities for go ask alice by an anonymous teenager. She is a pretty typical teenage girl in the late 1960sshes mostly concerned with school, boys, her hair, and fitting in okay, thats pretty typical for any decade when her fathers new job causes her family to move across the country, alice is thrust into a new school at a time when she is at best. The diary begins right before alices fifteenth birthday. Lesson plan from prestwick house created by prestwick house. Go ask alice litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily lesson plans litplans on cd cdrom march 11, 2008 by christina stone author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Essentially a complete teachers guide and novel unit, this litplan teacher pack includes lesson plans and reproducible student materials for go ask alice by an. Be sure to give several specific examples from the text and the song. If you purchased this book without a cover you should be aware that this book is stolen property.
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