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This lesson is designed to help students process how they are feeling about this devastating war, develop media literacy in what news they consume and how, and explore the mounting refugee crisis. The content is divided into two parts, which each contain material for at least one fifty-minute lesson. Depending on timing, you might choose to omit some activities and adapt the content to your class/lesson needs.
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A Note to Teachers
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Part I
Part II
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