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 think critically about a variety of characters from disparate cultures, considering their upbringings, personalities, and motivations as they make their way through the novel.
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Students will research extensively into the practices surrounding whaling in the 19th-century.
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Students will analyze the relationship between the novel Moby Dick and the various interpretations/adaptations that have been produced since its publication.
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Students will explore the psychology of Captain Ahab, one of literature's most intriguing and ponderous...
