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Lesson Plan

Pbs Teachers: The Penny Press, Walt Whitman and the War

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Investigate the onset, popularity and influence of mass-circulation newspapers in the early 19th century, and explore their impact on the war with Mexico. Create a short news article using the Penny Press style.

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walt whitman, newspapers
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newspaper circulation, war reporting, pbs, pbs teachers: the penny press, walt whitman and the war, mass circulation of news, penny presspbs, reporting the mexican war, shaping public opinion
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)