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Building a Background Story

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Building a Background Story

Grades 3 - 5

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Building a Background Story

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Grades 3 - 5

45 Minutes

Overview

In this lesson, students craft detailed backstories for their sources. Let’s create a world of information to fuel our interviews!

This is lesson 10 in “Building a News Hour,” the second module from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs’ module series.

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Building a NewsHour: Part 2

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