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-Deepen student knowledge of real people, places, and phenomena of the present and the past
-Provide student in-depth, up to date info
-Help students see how knowledge in different domains is organized, used, and related
-Develop student familiarity with the language and vocabulary of a discipline
-Improve student comprehension of expository text, a skill required for survival in the Information Age
-Provide insights into the contemporary issues of interest to teens that get little attention in textbooks.
What are the benefits of using nonfiction in the classroom?