If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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In discussions and written assignments, students will understand the power of non-fiction, memoir, and personal observation, and the renewing properties of self-expression.
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Students will understand the importance of hearing from people who are marginalized in society, and how the words of those who are weakened by prejudice can be a powerful weapon against repeating mistakes of the past.
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Students will become comfortable seeing historical figures as human and will recognize that no human is solely a symbol of anything.
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Students will...