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 place the novel within a historical, cultural, geographical, and political context by studying real political figures and events related to the work.
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Students will explore genre and creativity by researching the author's creative process and by envisioning Shuggie Bain recast in other genres (especially visual genres, like visual art and film).
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Students will understand the relationship between emotions and body both by identifying and analyzing the theme of embodied emotions in the novel and by participating in activities designed...