If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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To understand both the journeys of the Joad family members in The Grapes of Wrath and the social commentary driving the novel.
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To analyze a complex, multi-layered narrative and construct written and verbal arguments about that narrative.
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To use multiple means and media—visual, written, oral—to interpret Steinbeck's work.
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To understand the complex relationships between a writer's experience and the books he writes.
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To understand the challenges and the significance of adapting a text into another medium.
