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Literary And Argumentative Analysis: The Fall Of The House Of Usher

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This unit emphasizes literary and argumentative analysis to propel students toward achievement in their task three and four essays on the Common Core English Language Arts Regents. “The Fall of the House of Usher” was selected for its Lexile (1420), engaging topic, as well as distinct literary technique. Though the standard Lexile range for juniors is 1185L–1385L, this lesson uses scaffolding (a vocabulary guide) to enable students to expand the upper edge of their zone of proximal development. “The Fall…” engages audiences with its exploration of themes of incest, family, and isolation. This lesson capitalizes on this as well as the Gothic preoccupation with death. Students will engage with the turn of the century cross-cultural concept
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