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 develop presentation and time management skills through long-term projects and presentations.
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Students will develop an ability to make a clear and articulate argument with a thesis and text evidence, in both verbal discussions and written form
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Students will contemplate their own identities by exploring one of the main characters.
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Students will be able to connect the author's biography to the major themes of the text.
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Students will analyze the symbols, characters, plot, and themes of the novel.
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Students will write...