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Remember reading "The Lottery" and "The Possibility of Evil" by Shirley Jackson? Learners can experience and analyze the tension, themes, and human experience found in these pieces through reading and class discussion. They use Inspiration to create graphic organizers, choose themes to analyze, and draft essays focused on themes of evil and morality as they are portrayed in both stories.

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literary themes, literary elements, central ideas, main ideas

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analysis, theme, central idea, central theme, ccss.ela-literacy.rl.11-12.2, english language arts
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Grade
11th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
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Research

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