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Spreading News
Kind of Activity:
Group Discussion
Objective:
To understand the spread of news in The News From Petersham in a historical context and examine how today’s technology affects the spread of news
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1.C
Structure:
Instruct students to read “Chapter Five - True Opinion Clear of Polish:Gossip, Reputation, and the Community Jury” from A Very Social Time: Crafting Community in Antebellum New England by Karen V. Hansen (https://publishing.cdlib.org/ucpressebooks/view?docId=ft5b69n9zr&chunk.id=d0e3171&toc.depth=1&toc.id=d0e3171&brand=ucpress). Then split students into pairs. Each pair should...
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