If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will identify major themes and trace their development over the course of the novel.
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Students will analyze how the novel's many characters evolve and interact.
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Students will study the historical context of the novel, particularly in regards to the the social mores and class hierarchies of Victorian England.
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Students will discuss and research the multiple genres represented in Bleak House.
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Students will respond to the novel creatively in writing and other artistic mediums.
