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You've Got Infected Mail!

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Students use New York Times articles to trace the causes, effects, and predicted impact of the Melissa e-mail virus. In small groups, students create diagrams of the information about the virus that serves as ongoing timelines of this news story.

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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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