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Synthesizing Themes and Analysis in Writing
Kind of Activity:
Individual Writing
Objective:
In preparation for the final essay, students will use analytical skills developed over the course of the unit to create an outline of a longer piece of writing that synthesizes themes and character development from several short stories in the collection.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3
Structure:
To begin, students should choose either a theme or a character from the following lists:
Theme:
Family,
Sexuality
Masculinity
Identity
Belonging
Characters:
Yunior
Virta (Yunior's mother)
Ramón (Yunior's father)
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