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Giving It the Old College Try

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Students discuss opinions they have about entering college. Reading an article on advice from parents, they discuss what their own parents are telling them. They role-play different conflict resolution scenerios. They also write a reflection paper on the exercises.

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colleges and universities

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college, role-play, english language arts
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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