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 be able to understand the novel's historical context and its influence on the text.
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Students will be able to consider whether there is more than one way to see an event, based on perspective (glass half-empty/half-full, for example) and how perspective shapes how we react to events.
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Students will be able to analyze Cervantes's writing style as well as symbols and themes used throughout the novel.
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Students will be able to apply their analysis of Cervantes's writing to improve their own descriptive writing.
