If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
- 1
Use textual evidence to support various arguments and lines of thinking.
- 2
Analyze the differences between "A Retrieved Reformation" and the 1985 short film adaptation as well as the impact of these differences.
- 3
Create and edit their own scene adaptations of the story.
- 4
Connect the author's biography to the major themes of the text.
- 5
Create a wanted poster using character descriptions from the text.
- 6
Produce creative narratives inspired by the events of the story.