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Read Write Think: Cnn Debuted as the First Television News Network in 1980 ActivityRead Write Think: Cnn Debuted as the First Television News Network in 1980 Activity
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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1350L
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Read Write Think: Cnn Debuted as the First Television News Network in 1980

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These lesson plans relate to the gathering and production of news and creating a visual timeline. There are links to other lesson plan ideas, as well as web links, and a brief bibliography. SL.11-12.2 Eval&Integrate sources

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

media, television

Additional Tags

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Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

CCRA.R.7 SL.11-12.2 RI.6.7 RI.11-12.7 SL.3.2 SL.5.2 RH.9-10.2 SL.4.2 RH.11-12.7 RST.11-12.7 RST.6-8.9 RH.6-8.8 RH.9-10.3 CCRA.SL.2 RH.6-8.5 W.4.8 SL.9-10.2 W.3.8 W.5.8 SL.8.2

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