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 be able to engage with a complex story that is both satirical and deeply serious.
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Students will be able to understand the social and historical context in which The Lion and the Jewel was written and the social struggles it lampoons.
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Students will be able to engage with the theatrical aspects of The Lion and the Jewel and understand it as a text for performance.
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Students will learn about the playwright and his dialogue with colonial and postcolonial history in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
