Day 2

On the Road Lesson Plan

Reading Assignment, Questions, Vocabulary

Read Part 1, Chapters 11-14 and Part 2, Chapters 1-6

Content Summary for Teachers

Chapters 11-12

In San Francisco, Sal meets his college friend Remi Boncoeur and Remi's girlfriend, Lee Ann, who live in Mill City, a housing project known for its racial integration. Sal stays with Remi for several weeks before deciding to get a job as a guard in the shipyard barracks, thanks to Remi's help.

As a guard, Sal finds himself in the company of former law enforcement officers who share stories of their past arrests and experiences on Alcatraz. One night, Sal joins the sailors in the barracks for drinks, during which he raises the American flag upside down, unknowingly committing a serious...

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