Taking the Witness Stand: Describing Historical Events from a First-person Perspective
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- Aug 13 2010 6:22 PM
Mary Kay Monson
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In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students identify a pivotal event in world history that they would like to have witnessed. They then research this event and write a first-person account of it as if they had been present.
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Grade: 6 to 12
Topics: Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, World History
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Grouping: Large Group Instruction
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