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What's Your Angle?

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Students examine The New York Times' coverage of immigrants' rights in order to gain an understanding of how different news angles function. They assess the angles of different news media outlets, such as television, radio, and Internet "blogs"

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immigrant's rights, journalism, social studies
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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1 hr
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