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The Human Jigsaw
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title	The Human Jigsaw
description	Using Thomas Paine's "The Crisis, No. 1" from The American Crisis, students form a human jigsaw as they find the main idea, supporting details, persuasive arguments, imagery, and emotional appeals. Prior experience with the elements listed is assumed.
subject	literature, reading,
type	Lesson plan
level	12, 11, 9, 10,
keywords	Literary themes, Revolutionary War, American Revolution, Paine, Thomas,
mediator	Secondary school teachers
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onlineprovider	Beacon Learning Center
EssentialResources	"The American Crisis" by Thomas Paine; pens or pencils; paper
publisher	Beacon Learning Center
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