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A Sense of Emptiness in the House That Michael Built Lesson PlanA Sense of Emptiness in the House That Michael Built Lesson Plan
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Learners investigate different journalistic techniques used to add color and new dimension to fact-based news stories. They write a journal discussing techniques that journalists could use to make Michael Jordan's retirement from the NBA different for

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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
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Project-Based Learning
Year
1999
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