LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about the experience of a teen who has grown up in a military family; identify challenges and benefits involved in growing up in a military family; empathize with the challenges new kids in school may face.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 7: Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

CASEL: Social awareness; relationship skills

KEY VOCAB

chaplain

ethic

Lesson Plan: My Life With a Military Family

Nate, 16, has already lived in more places than many people live in their whole lives. Here’s what he wants you to know about the ups and downs of life as a child of a service member.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “My Life in a Military Family,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

What are the challenges and benefits of growing up in a military family?

READING AND DISCUSSING

  • Have your students read the article “My Life in a Military Family” independently; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION AND VOCAB

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz
  • Vocab Builder

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:

Have your students imagine they’re THE NEW KID—in this case, a teen from a military family who is adjusting to life in a new home town after living in another city for the past few years. Have them write a one to two-page journal entry describing the challenges and rewards of being new.

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