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Local and National News

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Students work together in small groups, negotiate, plan, summarize, analyze, read and understand, speak so others can understand, cooperate with others, and listen critically. Students use local newspapers to draw their conclusions and indicate the main idea of their articles. Students provide supporting details that justify main idea.

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6th - 9th
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English Language Arts
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