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How to be an Individual: Analyzing Society's Influence on Us through Art and Literature Lesson PlanHow to be an Individual: Analyzing Society's Influence on Us through Art and Literature Lesson Plan
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How to be an Individual: Analyzing Society's Influence on Us through Art and Literature

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Students focus on interpreting difficult texts and analyzing the impact these texts can have on their own lives. They think more about who they want to be as individuals, and realize some of the constraints we have due to the real or imagined presence of society.

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conformity, individuality

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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