In the Penal Colony Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

1. 1

   Analyze and understand the formal significance of written language in storytelling, contrasting it with the storytelling tools of non-linguistic media.

2. 2

   Compare and contrast aspects of different works by the same author in order to better recognize the author's literary techniques.

3. 3

   Relate the source text to relevant historical events, using those events to illuminate the meaning of the narrative, and using the narrative to better analyze and evaluate those events.

4. 4

   Through close textual analysis, develop and hone basic skills for defending and...