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 learn how to develop their own critical perspective, using close readings of the text and cultural/historical context as evidence to support their own interpretative argument, through class discussions, independent writing, and research.
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Students will analyze the structure and elements of the short story and then brainstorm and write their own short stories.
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Through the creation of a Mind Map, students will learn how to visually organize information about the story in an effort to draw connections between different elements of the...