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PERCEIVINGT A CULTURE THROUGH ITS LITERATURE Lesson PlanPERCEIVINGT A CULTURE THROUGH ITS LITERATURE Lesson Plan
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PERCEIVINGT A CULTURE THROUGH ITS LITERATURE

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Young scholarsexamine cultural values in literature, identify the cultural assumptions, prejudices, and purposes of authors and translators, use historical perspective to determine if the values and lifestyle depicted apply to contemporary society.

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after seventeen years by kim yong ik, korea, english language arts
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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2 days
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