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 and discuss the philosophical beliefs of the Beat Generation.
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Students will encounter and examine themes of race and gender, and how they play a role (or don't) in defining the Beatniks.
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Students will explore how the music of jazz influenced and ran parallel to the Beat Generation.
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Students will compare what "freedom" means to different characters, along with the effect that pursuit has on those around them.
