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 analyze significant symbols and motifs in the text.
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Students will be able to consider the text as a work of social commentary, and connect it to current events.
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Students will be able to discuss the characterization of the narrator, and understand her motivations.
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Students will be able to explore ideas of dystopian and utopian world-building.