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Advising China

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Students express their opinions about how growth and modernization affect nations. Reading an article on China, they discuss the causes and effects of exponential growth in a single town. They research how China has changed by writing letters to middle class people affected by the changes. They write letters in response.

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china, the economy

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china, economy, english language arts
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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