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Lesson Plan January 29, 2019

Depicting War: Examining the Conflict in Yemen

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Warm-up: Defining war; considering war's media representation and effects on civilians.

Introducing the Lesson: Gaining basic background on the Yemeni civil war.

Exploring the Reporting: Reading "From Arizona to Yemen: The Journey of an American Bomb" guided by a graphic organizer.

Discussion: Comparing warm-up responses to evidence from the reporting; evaluating the purpose and organization of the story.

Extension Activities:

1. Data Visualization: Communicating Yemen's humanitarian crisis

2. Debate: United Nations assembly on the Yemeni crisis

3. Essay: Evaluating multimedia reporting on the Yemeni war

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