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SL.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: An essay of a current news event is provided for discussion to encourage participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the article. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event within the news, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support. FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 18, 2011 Harry Potter fans jam theaters for lavishly praised 'Deathly Hallows, Part 2'
 Finding a review and other reports on the blockbuster should be easy, so look for one with a quote or fact worth sharing.
 Can you spot coverage about local fans or another hometown tie-in?
 Does this paper have a contest, discussion forum or other interactive feature related to the movie?
Harry Potter latest wizardry is a record-breaking opening day at theaters, thanks to fans eager to see his final battle with the Lord Voldemort. The eighth film in an epic series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, sold more than $92 million in U.S. tickets last Friday -- including $43 million at sold-out midnight screenings that attracted costumed loyalists. Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson now are back as Harry and Hermione Granger in the second film based on a 2007 book. Many professional reviewers say it's the best of the series, with some suggesting it has a shot at a best picture Oscar. "Deathly Hallows Part 2 sends Harry off into the pop culture pantheon on a thrilling high note," Tom Long writes in The Detroit News. Author J.K. Rowling's seven HP novels, which have sold more than 450 million copies since the first came out in 1997, led to the most lucrative movie series in Hollywood history. "Thank you, Harry!" says the current cover of Entertainment Weekly, a double issue on Pottermania. Spinoffs include a Universal Studios theme park in Orlando and video games, with a new title -- Battle of Hogwarts -- coming this month from Electronic Arts. And Rowlings announced recently that e-books of her fantasy series will become available this summer through her own site, Pottermore.com.
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