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 about the importance of slang and figurative language in a text, understanding words and phrases not just for their literal meaning but their cultural, historical and literary significance.
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Students will be able to form independent opinions about texts and assess the motivations and reliability of a novel's narrator and protagonist.
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Students will learn to analyze literature through feminist and post-colonial lenses.
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Students will build vocabulary and become familiar with other works of literature referenced in the...