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 work to identify and interpret symbols, themes, and imagery. They will engage with these elements through critical writing, class discussions, and creative responses.
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Students will develop and defend their own opinions about the text's meaning, citing textual support or inferences drawn from the text as support. Students will also use textual evidence, their understanding of symbolic imagery, and their knowledge of history and literature to develop supportive conjectures for sections where the text might be otherwise inconclusive.
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