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12

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Language Arts

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By the end of this unit, students will be able to recognize how multiple storylines across different time periods reveal a universality of human experience in order to create a narrative that establishes personal connections to the text in exploring the influence of ancestry and the interconnectedness established through the exerienceof grief and loss.

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istorical events on the crafting of literature
9/11: the events, how did it serve as a backdrop to the human experience when faced with trauma, violence, and death
Author's use of narrative voice makes difficult subjects more accessible to a wide audience.
Narrative point of view influences reader's trust in the story.
Author's use of additional story lines as background both mirror and illuminate the modern one.
Additional storyline: creatings an avenue through which traumatic experiences through other characters compare and contrast the Oskar Schell.
Human manifestation of grief reveals itself in a variety of different ways as outlined in Kubler-Ross' Five Stages of Grief.
Influence of epistolary format helps to shape the understanding of the motivations behind the ways in which the characters act and react to various situations.
How do each of the characters come to terms with the loss of a loved one and the unique ways each of them recover?
Oskar's use of inventions, stories and imagination help him cope with the death of his father and his seemingly inattentive mother.
Universality of grief
The lives of various people intersect and the ways in which these people influence Oskar on his journey of self-discovery.
Author's use of the universality of grief to demonstrate the interconnectedness of human loss.
Complexity of life and the challenge faced by Oskar as he treads the line between adolescence and adult.

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