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 understand the historical context of the novel and assess how the text is informed by its historical setting.
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Students will develop presentation and time-management skills through long-term projects.
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Students will understand current and past U.S. immigration policies.
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Students will produce creative narratives inspired by the novel's characters and themes.
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Students will connect the author's biography to the major themes of the text.
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Students will contemplate their own identities by exploring the narrators'.
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