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A Sense of Place Lesson PlanA Sense of Place Lesson Plan
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A Sense of Place

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Students read "Fish Tale: Falling For a Live One" from The New York Times and discuss the methods and techniques the writer uses to create a strong mental image. Students pick a place in their community they wish to write about and model their piece after the article from the New York Times.

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metaphors, figurative language, literary devices, sensory language, imagery

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metaphor, postmodernist, proletarian, sensory detail, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Research
Year
2001
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