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 learn how to develop their own critical perspective, using close readings of the text and cultural/historical context as evidence to support their own interpretative argument, through class discussions, independent writing, and research.
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Through the research of the Yiddish literary traditions and presentations on that research, students will analyze where "Gimpel the Fool" falls within the Yiddish literary tradition and develop their digital literacies.
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Through the research on the fool in Western literature and presentations on...
