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Don't Throw Away That Junk Mail! Lesson PlanDon't Throw Away That Junk Mail! Lesson Plan
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Don't Throw Away That Junk Mail!

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Fourth graders study junk mail to learn the techniques that advertisers use to attract and hold a person's attention.

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