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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDear Librarian: Writing a Persuasive Letter
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literature, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students write to their school librarian, requesting that a specific text be added to the school ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Magic Touch: Exploring Augmented Reality as a Teaching Tool
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Technology, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the educational applications for new Magic Bo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLiterary Characters on Trial: Combining Persuasion and Literary Analysis
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literature, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students read a work of literature as a class and then brainstorm "crimes" committed by cha...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkListen to the Nightingale
Grades: 5 to 8Subjects: English-Language Arts, Visual Arts, Music, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students learn music vocabulary and use it to assess David Maddox's musi...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSeparate but Equal Opinions: Examining How Opinions About Current Events Are Expressed in Newspapers
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the ways in which editorials and Op-ed pieces respond...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThey Have Issues: Exploring the Political Platforms of the 2004 Democratic Presidential Candidates
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the different campaign styles and political platforms...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDown to the Wire: Debating the Worth of Computers in Schools
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Technology, History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students reflect on their computer use and explore various perspec...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkScreening the Silver Screen: Writing New York Times "Movie Guide" Reviews
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Film & Video, Theatre, English-Language Arts, Visual Arts & Performing Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the style and techniques of the "Movie Guide" column ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGet Your Motor Runnin': Understanding the Technology and Environmental Efficiency of Hybrid Vehicles
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the technology of hybrid vehicles and the claims made...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkOnline and Off the Record: Exploring Internet Privacy Protections for Children
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate how effectively a collection of teen Web sites abide...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0