Adaptive Perseverance and Learner’s Mindset: Engaging deeply with challenging themes and developing empathy through literary exploration.
Communication and Responsibility: Articulating insights and responses to the text while respecting diverse perspectives.
Global Citizenship and Critical Thinking: Connecting literary analysis to broader societal issues and personal experiences.
Collaboration: Working together to deepen understanding and appreciation of the novel.
How does the novel's structure, including its use of multiple perspectives and visual elements, enhance the themes of grief and recovery?
In what ways do the characters' quests for answers and closure mirror broader human experiences of dealing with tragedy and loss?
How does the protagonist's journey reflect the complexities of coping with grief and the search for personal identity in the wake of trauma?
Analytical Reading: Interpreting themes, narrative techniques, and character development.
Comparative Analysis: Drawing parallels between the novel's portrayal of grief and real-world experiences.
Creative Expression: Using various media to explore and express themes from the novel.
Presentation Skills: Sharing insights and analyses through discussions and presentations.
Research: Investigating how the novel fits within the broader context of post-9/11 literature.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3: Analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grades 11–12 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective.
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