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 develop presentation and time management skills through long-term projects and presentations.
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Students will analyze the connection of blues music to the narrative.
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Students will be able to connect the author's biography to the major themes of the text.
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Students will learn about their own implicit preferences in connection with the oppression faced by the characters in the novel.
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Students will reflect on the purpose of education and what responsibilities educators have to society.
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Students will read carefully and...
