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Armadillo: Reporting on War

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Point of view is everything, especially when reporting about the war in Afghanistan. Class members compare and contrast the same event from the war in Afghanistan as reported by five different sources. Learners are also asked to rank the reliability of various sources. Preview the powerful and thought-provoking materials before deciding whether or not to use with your class.

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point of view, war reporting, armadillo,, the war in afghanistan, english language arts
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Video
Year
2011
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