The 57 Bus Lesson Plan

The 57 Bus recounts scenes with violence (the fire, gang violence, and murder), gender non-conforming and transgender people, and U.S incarceration practices. Suicidal thoughts are briefly depicted, as is conversational swearing such as "s--t" and "f--k." This material may be triggering to some students and the teacher should warn the class ahead of time about each of these occurrences. Emphasize to the students that it is critical that all content is discussed with the utmost respect—the classroom will strictly be a place for respectful, understanding, and compassionate discussion of these issues. Ensure there is support, be it inside the classroom or with a counselor outside of it, for...