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LyddieKatherine Paterson
Determined to support her family, Lyddie is drawn to the textile mills flourishing in 19th-century Lowell, Massachusetts, but her dreams are threatened by the brutal working conditions she finds there.
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Speeches by César Chávez
"Commonwealth Club Address"
"Wrath of Grapes"

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Articles on Clothing Manufacturing and Sweatshops
"An Apparel Factory Defies Sweatshop Label, but Can It Thrive?"
"Ethical Style: How is My T-Shirt Made?"
"It’s Incredibly Difficult to Prove That Clothing is 'Ethically Made'"
"Teens in Sweatshops"
"Some Retailers Say More about Their Clothing Origins"

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Articles on Teen Life 1
"Not Much, Just Chillin': The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers"
"Team Players"
"The Border"
“Why Couldn't Snow White Be Chinese?"
“My Own True Name”

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Articles on Teen Life 2
"Teen Slang: What’s, Like, So Wrong with Like?"
"Generation Z Stereotyped..."
"Is Money Affecting Your Social Status?"

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"The Myth of Pygmalion"

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PygmalionGeorge Bernard Shaw
In this play inspired by the Greek myth of Pygmalion, Professor Henry Higgins bets that he can transform Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower seller, into a cultured and genteel lady.
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Articles on Advertising 1
“Truth in Advertising?” (Source 1)
“Cover Girl Culture” (Source 2)
“Images of Men in Advertising” (Source 3)

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Articles on Advertising 2
"Men Are Becoming the Ad Target of the Gender Sneer"
"Guys and Dolls No More?"

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