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 practice close-reading poems for both literal and figurative meanings.
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Students will practice thinking and writing analytically about literature, using examples from Rich's poems and essays and literary terminology to explain how the text functions and crafts arguments.
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Students will become familiar with second-wave feminism and Rich's ideas about female sexuality.
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Students will identify themes in Rich's poetry and prose and examine how these themes develop over the course of her writing career.
