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Finding the Right Words Lesson PlanFinding the Right Words Lesson Plan
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Finding the Right Words

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Students analyze quotes from wartime articles by journalists and identify the key elements that help to capture the moment and convey what is happening to the larger population at home. They observe a scene and write a short paragraph that catches the essence of that scene using the same techniques.

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