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Lumen: Introduction to Writing About Literature Lesson PlanLumen: Introduction to Writing About Literature Lesson Plan
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Lumen Learning
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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Lumen: Introduction to Writing About Literature

Curated by ACT

This is an introduction to writing about literature; it includes a list of learning objectives for writing about literature including finding and using historical sources to discuss the historical context, finding and using literary criticism in your analysis, and citing sources using MLA format.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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learning objectives for writing about literature, cite sources using mla format, find and use historical sources to discuss the historical context, find and use literary criticism in your analysis, introduction to writing about literature, writing essays, writing to analyze

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

L.11-12.3.a RI.9-10.6 W.11-12.2.b WHST.11-12.2.b WHST.9-10.2.e W.9-10.2.e WHST.9-10.1.d CCRA.R.9 RL.11-12.5 W.11-12.3.e W.11-12.8 WHST.11-12.8 RH.11-12.6

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