"It's Perverse, But It's Also Pretend"

After hearing a Supreme Court ruling, a public health researcher, Cheryl K. Olson, contributed her opinion in a news article entitled "It's Perverse, But It's Also Pretend." Discover the views of the co-author of "Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do."

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 7 Unit 2's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: So Much to Buy, Facts About Marketing to Children, Responsible Marketing, Marketing to kids, America the Not-So-Beautiful, the insanity of selling junk food, Ain't I a Woman?, Remarks to the U.N., Failure to Ban, It's Perverse, But It's Also Pretend, Screen Time?

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