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 make critical and analytical observations about the descriptive language, plot structure, and character motivations in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich.
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Students will be able to interrogate the social, historical, and cultural assumptions of both the text and the characters.
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Students will be able to identify the novel's themes and connect them to contemporary society.
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Students will think critically about the novel's portrayal of life in Soviet Russia.
