If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Identify and analyze the novel's themes, including loss, community, injustice, and storytelling.
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To study the development of the novel's many complex characters and their relationships.
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To discuss the writer's use of literary techniques such as imagery and point-of-view.
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To study the language and craft of the novel, and consider how these may be implemented in the students' own writing.