If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Understand modernism in literature and the context in which "Miss Brill" was written.
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Connect the author's biography to the major themes of the text.
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Produce creative narratives inspired by the novel's background characters.
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Use textual evidence to support various arguments and lines of thinking.
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Analyze the differences between Miss Brill and its film adaptation and the impact of these differences.
