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=The Glass Castle= English 11 Ms. Dixon

//The Glass Castle// is a remarkable memoir about Jeanette Walls. Jeanette Walls was courageous enough to write about her dysfunctional childhood and teenage years in an loving and loyal style.

While reading this memoir, students will:
 * discuss the characters and what motivates the characters's actions
 * research delicate and sometimes controversial topics such as child services, abuse, welfare, etc.
 * answer reading comprehension questions
 * create a project that encompasses all literary elements and how they are applied to the novel
 * respond to a variety of writing prompts that will be assessed with the PA Writing Scoring Domain