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 trace major themes over the course of the novel, analyzing their development and significance.
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Students will study literary elements like point of view, characterization, setting, and plot.
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Students will study the novel's historical and cultural setting to better understand American life in the 1950s-1980s.
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Students will respond to the novel creatively in various media and find points of connection between the novel and their own lives.
