Everything I Never Told You Lesson Plan

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

1. 1

   Students will be able to read the novel with an eye toward use of narrative structure

2. 2

   Students will be able to examine how the characters' experiences in the book connect to historical themes relating to Asian American experience, as well as to other forms of discrimination

3. 3

   Students will be able to engage in respectful and insightful discussions about sensitive topics

4. 4

   Students will be able to analyze how information is shared and withheld in the novel