Background to A Long Way Gone
Grade 11•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can identify key historical and cultural contexts relevant to understanding "A Long Way Gone."
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Briefly describe the political situation in Sierra Leone immediately after it gained independence from Britain.
2. What role did Siaka Stevens play in the decline of Sierra Leone leading up to the civil war?
3. How did the civil war in Liberia contribute to the conflict in Sierra Leone?
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