This manual provides educators with comprehensive resources to guide students through Loung Ung's memoir, 'First They Killed My Father.' Developed at Johns Hopkins University, it offers a structured approach to teaching the memoir, focusing on historical context, literary analysis, and student engagement. The manual equips teachers with tools for vocabulary building, discussion facilitation, and assessment, ensuring a thorough understanding of the book's sensitive subject matter and literary merits.

This teacher's manual is designed as a practical and user-friendly curriculum developed at Johns Hopkins University, indicating a high standard of educational content. Its inclusion of detailed vocabulary, literary analysis, discussion prompts, and assessments suggests it is intended to facilitate a deep and meaningful engagement with Loung Ung's memoir. The manual's structure, with reproducible assessments and ample space for notes, points to its utility in diverse classroom settings across the country.