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 about the colonial history of Guinea and Malinke culture.
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Students will learn about the impact of colonialism on Guinea (and, by extension, Africa at large).
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Students will be able to identify and analyze important themes in the text and how they apply to the world they live in.
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Students will gain an understanding of the inherent similarities of people around the world regardless of where they were born or their culture.
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Students will understand the memoir form and the unique ways in which memoirs can have a meaningful...