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Students widen their understanding of the different points of view surrounding current news topics. They research a current controversy on which public opinion is divided and write a concise commentary on the topic expressing a strong point of view.

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point of view, public opinion

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commentary, point of view, public opinion, english language arts
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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