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 evaluate the role of memoir (and particularly the abolitionist autobiography) in the context of political and social issues.
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Students, through research and classroom discussion, will be able to place the work in its social and historical context, and clearly explain its significance amidst efforts to abolish slavery, as well as continued contemporary resonance.
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In both writing and classroom discussion, students will cite textual evidence to support opinions on the meaning and significance of the text.
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Students will build...
