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 participate in discussions about family, race, nationality, cultural customs and traditions, gender, and socioeconomic status both in the story and in their own lives.
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Students will explore the expression and experience of embodiment in the craft of writing by completing a written exercise from the point of view of one of the characters and by examining the impact of nonverbal cues within spoken language.
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Students will conduct their own research to contribute to their study of Buck's text. They will research on various subjects,...
