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 study allegory as a genre, analyze Bunyan's use of allegory, and write allegories of their own.
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Students will research Bunyan's historical context and discuss how it is relevant to the story's events and themes.
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Students will study and discuss the story's major themes, symbols, and metaphors.
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Students will respond creatively to the work through writing and performance.
