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Extended Families

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Students examine the various combinations that contemporary extended families take on. They identify how strong communication skills are important to the health of the family after reading a an excerpt from a first-person fictional journal.

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communication, relationships

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communication skills, fictional journal, relationships, english language arts
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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