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 write from multiple perspectives to deepen their understanding of the immigrant experience and gain mastery of analytical and persuasive writing techniques.
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Students will participate in classwide discussions and debates as well as conduct research on the complex ethical issues Mukherjee raises in Jasmine.
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Students will analyze structural elements and literary techniques in the novel to understand how they support the content of the story and convey deeper meaning.
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Students will contextualize the protagonist's experience by...
