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Increase Kindness, Defeat Bullying: Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation WritingIncrease Kindness, Defeat Bullying: Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation Writing
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Increase Kindness, Defeat Bullying: Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation

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High-interest content captures your most reluctant readers and class participants. Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation, in collaboration with Harvard University, seeks to nurture a culture of kindness and reduce bullying. Excerpts from a New York Times article are followed by well-worded questions and related posts.

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the new york times, newspapers, nonfiction, opinions, kindness, caring, bullying, social justice

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bullying, kindness, nonfiction, opinions, social justice, Writing Prompts, cultural change, discussion questions, lady gaga, new york times, learning network, english language arts

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