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 be able to examine major themes of Plath's work and see how different poems add different nuances to the concepts.
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Students will be able to respectfully and sensitively discuss difficult topics.
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Students will be able to learn about how to effectively use a metaphor.
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Students will be able to understand the writer behind the poems as a person and poet rather than someone who famously committed suicide.
