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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat We Know About Writing, Grades 6-8
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionThis web page, from the National Council of Teachers of English, offers information about the development of student writing and...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGeorge Lucas and the Power of Myth
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Film & Video, Theatre, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..This lesson, from the PBS American Masters Web site, covers three major concepts: the power of myths concerning good and evil,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkQuestions for Details: 5 W's and H Strategy
Grades: TK/K to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Professional DevelopmentThis page, from the Journey North Web site, features a strategy in which students generate questions to research a particular to...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEvaluating Internet Resources
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionThis resource, from eduScapes, describes the process of evaluating Internet sites. The page includes links to interesting hoax s...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkElements of Poetry
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, GrammarThe Bedford/St. Martin s Web site presents this list of elements of poetry with links to definitions, interactives, and examples...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPoetic Devices
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, GrammarJudi Moreillon s Web site Story Trail presents a study of poetic devices that can be used in both poetry and prose compositions....Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBlack, White and Digitized All Over: Examining the Pros and Cons of Print Newspapers and Online News Sites
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Career & Technical Ed and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the pros and cons of getting news from print newspape...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSpreading the Word: Analyzing the Use of Propaganda in the War Against Terrorism
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students analyze the use of propaganda in the war against terrorism, f...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCritically Surfing the Web: Evaluating and Reviewing Web Sites in the Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Career & Technical Ed, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students decide what they think makes a high-quality Web site. They th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEmblems of the Land I Love: Exploring the History and Impact of Patriotic Images
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the histories of American patriotic emblems and exami...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat's Fit to Print? Learning How to Read a Newspaper Critically
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Career & Technical Ed, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate how newspapers are constructed and evaluate the exte...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPress Review: Comparing Newspaper and Television Reports on the State of the Union Address
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Career & Technical Ed and 2 additional..This lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to compare and contrast the methods used by both news...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Raven: An Interactive Study Resource
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Technology, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Literary AnalysisTeachersFirst s Interactive Raven presents a study of the vocabulary and literary devices in Edgar Allen Poe s famous poem, T...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkHail to the Chief: Exploring Front Page Coverage of Presidential Election Outcomes in the 20th Century
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how the "New York Times" has represented presidential...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDiscovery Channels: Investigating the Legacies of Exploration and Colonization
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the issues surrounding the celebration of Columbus Da...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDude, I'm Interviewing the President: Examining Humor in the Newspaper and Creating Dialogues Between Famous Figures in American History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students first explore the concept of the interview and the role of th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJoltin' Joe Has Left and Gone Away: Assessing the Attributes and Influence of Joe DiMaggio and Other American Icons
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionThis lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to assess what qualities are most admirable in entert...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLink"I" Witness to History: Writing First-person Accounts of Historical Events
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, World HistoryIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students read a first-hand account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Har...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFacing the Ghosts of Our Past: Writing Narrative Reflections on the Civil War and Slavery
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, Film & Video, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students read a review of the movie "Beloved" as a starting point for ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThat's News to Me!: Learning About and Creating a News Media Museum
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Technology, English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the Newseum and create their own museum exploring...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0