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 explore, analyze, and be able to articulate how different themes in the narrative intertwine and produce the philosophical texture of the novel.
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Students will identify and make connections to different literary references embedded in the text.
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Students will identify and engage with the broader moral and philosophical questions posed by the text.
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In both writing and classroom discussion, students will cite textual evidence to support opinions on the meaning and significance of the text.
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Students will build vocabulary...