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 study Faulkner's life, reputation, and broader work to better understand his short fiction.
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Students will analyze literary elements, including plot, point of view, symbolism, and theme, within stories and across the collection as a whole.
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Students will study the interconnectedness of many of the stories and the significance of Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha County.
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Students will study the setting and historical context of certain stories by reading about the history of the Civil War, the era of lynching and racial terror in the...
