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- Current events in Africa
- In this lesson for grade seven, students find two news stories about a current event in Africa: one from an American media source and one from an African media source. Students compare the two to gain an understanding of cultural bias and perspective.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
- By Shane Freeman.
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