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Assembling the News

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Eighth graders decide on which pictures and sounds to use to make their story come to life. They discover copyright rules pertaining to photographs and how to make a story come to life. They complete edits on their work to make sure all is correct.

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Organizer

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CCSS: Adaptable
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