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The Chosen: Problematic Situation

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"What my father had anticipated was now actually happening." The Chosen explores the complicated relationships between parents and their children. Readers make personal connections to Chiam Potok's story, set in Brooklyn's Hasidic community of the 1940s, through a series of problematic situation activities and discussions. Step-by-step directions and worksheets are included in the detailed plan.

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the holocaust, zionism

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holocaust, zionism, chiam potok, hasidic jews, yeshiva, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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2002
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