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 identify major themes and trace their development over the course of the novel.
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Students will study Morrison's literary techniques and analyze how various authorial choices affect the novel as a whole.
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Students will study the interactions between and development of major characters.
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Students will analyze the novel's connection to historical events from the 1930s to the 1960s.
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Students will respond to the novel creatively and find points of connection to their own lives.
