If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Reading closely to determine meaning and draw conclusions based on textual evidence.
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Identifying themes in The Color Purple and analyzing the treatment of similar themes in supplemental texts.
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Identifying and analyzing tone, point of view, dialect, and other elements of the language in the novel.
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Analyzing structural and plot devices employed in The Color Purple.
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Analyzing how historical context and setting shapes the narration, characters, plot, and other elements in The Color Purple.
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Writing shorter and longer responses to the...
