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Journalism in the Halls

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Students examine the Lane Tech murals on the Web or at the school. They conduct interviews with students and professionals as a method of researching the subjects of these murals. They write an article for a special "mural" edition of the school newspaper

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journalism

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fresco art, journalism, english language arts
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
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Skills Practice
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