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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Critical Role: Learning How to Write Museum Reviews
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History & Culture, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students read a New York Times review of the Museum of the African Dia...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Class(Room) of One's Own: Assessing the Trend of Gender-Segregated Classrooms and Its Effects on Women in Technical Fields
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Sociology, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, ElectivesIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students assess the educational and social issues underlying the separ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho's on Trial Here?: Exploring Privacy Issues in Celebrity Trials
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, United States History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the topic of privacy rights in trials in which public...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGaining Background for the Graphic Novel "Persepolis": A WebQuest on Iran
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, World History, TechnologyIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students prepare to read the novel "Persepolis" by engaging in a WebQuest that builds their backg...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho Decides Who Dies? Exploring Death Penalty Laws in the United States
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about various state laws concerning capital punishment....Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Tough Act to Follow: Understanding Characterization and Impersonation Using Distinctive Human Traits
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students take on the role of impersonators as they identify the distin...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA High Price to Pay: Evaluating the Human Costs of Global Trading
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Economics, English-Language Arts, GeographyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students create a standard of living profile for a developing nation, ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Quest for Freedom: Discovering the Faces of Slavery Throughout the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students read about the legacy of slavery and its manifestation in con...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhose Peace?: Analyzing Perspectives on the Israeli Palestinian Peace Process
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the perspectives of different groups of people involv...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Historic Gamble: Exploring a Casino's Impact on Diverse Communities
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, United States History and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate the impact of legalized gambling on American Ind...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAfrican American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd Divisions
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Literature, English-Language ArtsThis lesson, from EDSITEment, explores the role played by African-American servicemen in World War I. Students consider the disc...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkYou've Got Infected Mail! Tracing the Melissa E-Mail Virus Through the New York Times
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students use New York Times articles to trace the causes, effects,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCasting a Wary Eye? Examining Views of Race in the Wake of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine racial profiling of Arab-Americans and Middle Eastern...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorld Consumption: Unequal Slices of the Pie--Evaluating Facts from the 1998 United Nations Human Development Report
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Economics and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn how to interpret the United Nations Human Development R...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBuilding Vietnam War Scavenger Hunts through Web-Based Inquiry
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, United States History, English-Language Arts, TechnologyIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students read a book about Vietnam, as a whole class or in literature circles. Then, workin...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho or What is Un-American? Considering the Historical and Contemporary Status of Sedition Legislation
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore personal feelings about civil liberties, research the...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorking It Out: Examining What Makes a Healthy Work Environment
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students create mind maps to explore appropriate relationships bet...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkYou've Got Spam: Learning To Avoid Unwanted Email
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate how spam and viruses work. They then present ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWill the Supreme Court Vouch for Vouchers?
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, United States History, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate past Supreme Court decisions that center on educa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWon't You Be My (E-)Neighbor?: Fostering Communities with Technology
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the concepts of community, belonging and human re...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0