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 assess, analyze, and engage with the content of the novel, developing their own critical perspective using research and close readings.
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Students will learn about the modernist tradition through research and collaborating on a modernist literature project.
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Students will learn about the philosophical tradition of existentialism and how it is related to the content of Manhattan Transfer.
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Students will learn about the Progressive Era and analyze how it is represented in the novel.
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Students will engage in a critical discussion...
