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 demonstrate their understanding of important plot points, characters, themes, and symbols in Homegoing through classroom discussions, group projects, and individual writing assignments.
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Students will understand racism as power plus prejudice and will recognize aspects and effects of structural racism in our society.
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Students will be demonstrate critical thinking and writing skills.
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Students will gain knowledge of events related to Homegoing, such as colonization, the slave trade, the Underground Railroad, the Harlem...