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 contemplate their own identities by exploring the main character's.
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Students will connect the author's biography to the text.
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Students will research and effectively prepare for a formal debate.
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Students will make clear and articulate arguments with a thesis and evidence, in both verbal discussions and written form.
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Students will use textual evidence to support various arguments and lines of thinking.
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Students will strengthen their writing skills in various formats.
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Students will effectively work together using...