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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

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Have your class explore the effects of war by reading Eleanor Coerr's story, "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes." This is a story about a sixth grader who lives in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb is dropped. Learners answer questions, compare texts, and discuss figurative language while referencing this literature.

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figurative language, inferences and conclusions, sadako and the thousand paper cranes, ccss.ela-literacy.l.11-12.3, ccss.ela-literacy.l.11-12.5, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Modeling

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