If all of the elements of this lesson plan are employed, students will develop the following powers, skills, and understanding:
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Students will be able to understand the socioeconomic and political context in which the Garcia girls live in the Dominican Republic prior to their emigration/exile.
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Students will be able to interpret how gender roles are perpetuated and change.
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Students will be able to explain the difficulties of assimilation into American culture and its "melting pot."
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Students will be able to examine family dynamics in cultural contexts and how it impacts individual life outcomes.
