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The Blues . Writing . Biographies/Profiles . The Soul of a Man Lesson PlanThe Blues . Writing . Biographies/Profiles . The Soul of a Man Lesson Plan
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The Blues . Writing . Biographies/Profiles . The Soul of a Man

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This lesson, focused on profile writing and its unique characteristics, considers the profiles developed in the film The Soul of a Man while also asking students to consider other profiles they are familiar with and to write some of their own. The film's

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