A Handful of Dates Lesson Plan

If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:

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   Through writing and class discussion, students will learn more about the history and culture of countries other than their own and grapple with what it means to engage meaningfully with these different histories and cultures.

2. 2

   Students will learn how to use reference materials and conduct research in order to further facilitate their understanding of a text.

3. 3

   Students will learn how to analyze themes and motifs in works of literature, and to connect them into a broader understanding of the work as a whole.

4. 4

   Students will gain a greater...