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Oprah Winfrey Opens New School in Africa Lesson PlanOprah Winfrey Opens New School in Africa Lesson Plan
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Oprah Winfrey Opens New School in Africa

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Students locate Africa and share their knowledge of the continent, then read a news article about Oprah Winfrey building a school in South Africa. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, then students read the news report and participate in a class discussion. Lesson includes interdisciplinary follow-up activities.

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