If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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In both writing and classroom discussion, students will cite textual evidence to support opinions on the meaning of the text, especially as regards its most controversial aspects. Students should identify how the narrative elements support an ideological point, keeping in mind that Richard Wright had clear political motivations in writing Native Son.
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Students will gain an appreciation and greater understanding of the impact of limited narrative point of view and its significance in the context of the content of the narrative.
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Students will build...