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Use the Peace Corps to explore a different place and different perspectives. Your class reads the personal narrative "Cross-Cultural Dialogue" by Roz Wollmering, completing an attached story frame sheet in preparation for a class discussion. There are four days worth of activities provided here, and learners are encouraged to complete a daily journal entry to reflect on the difference of perspective. 

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reading comprehension, Vocabulary, africa

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africa, perspective, vocabulary development, cross-cultural dialogue, republic of guinea-bissau, reading comprehension, english language arts
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6th - Higher Ed
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English Language Arts
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4 days
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