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Reading legends allows students to practice making meaning and learn more about other cultures (cultural diversity principle). Students can also create meaning by orally telling stories to their peers.

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Students practice creating meaning by writing character backstories and presenting who their character is to the group.

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Students can make meaning by listening to, reading, or viewing the poems I have chosen. There are opportunities for them to create meaning by speaking about their ideas, writing their own poetry or answers to questions, and presenting dramatic interpretations.

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Students practice making meaning by listening to, reading, and viewing multiple satirical texts. After learning more about satire, students create meaning by writing their own satirical comic, "fake" news, and satirical essay.

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Students practice making meaning by listening, reading, or viewing the short stories/films. They then can create meaning by writing answers to questions and writing new endings to the story.

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Students will practice creating meaning by writing for the tasks/prompts.