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The "Open Boat" teaching unit contains lesson plans, graphic organizer handouts with answer keys, essay rubrics, a summary and analysis of the story, discussion ideas, a quiz, and more.

Lessons focus on Naturalism, theme, setting, suspense, plot, literary analysis, characterization, and more.