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 be able to consider and discuss how cultural context impacts our reading and understanding of a story.
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Students will be able to make connections between primary and secondary texts.
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Students will be able to explore, in both writing and discussion, the cultural impact of "Cat Person."
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Students will be able to examine the relationship between character development and social archetypes.
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Students will study the form of the short story.
