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Casting a Wary Eye? Examining Views of Race in the Wake of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, American Democracy 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: 0Consider the Source: Comparing News Coverage About the Taliban Regime from Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn to critically compare news reporting from around the wo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Too Free, Or Not Too Free? Creating a School-Wide Poll to Examine Personal Freedoms
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, students will create a survey that examines what level of electronic surveillance might be acceptable to members...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0The Renewed Glory of Old Glory: Examining Patriotism as a Response to National Crisis in Recent History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate how increased patriotism as a reaction to nationa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0The Object Is Objectivity: Investigating World Reaction to the U.S. Strike Against the Taliban
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students search for and read articles about the initial United States ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Does Mother Nature Know Best?: Investigating Herbal Medicine in the Science or Health Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Life SciencesThis lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to evaluate the trend in herbal supplements by assess...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Answering the Call of the Wild: Species Reintroduction and Researching Animal Conservation Efforts
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Ecology & Ecosystems, Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Life SciencesIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore wildlife conservation by investigating the reintroduc...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0What Do You Want to Sell? Exploring the Elements of a Company's Business Model
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Economics, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how companies describe their products and services. T...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Critically Surfing the Web: Evaluating and Reviewing Web Sites in the Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Career & Technical EdIn 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: 0Buying the Writes: Examining the Relationship Between World Events and Book Sales
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Networks, students explore the connections between nonfiction and fiction bests...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Fear Factors: Confronting Childhood Fears Through Creative Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, Writing Strategies, Psychology, Reading Comprehension and 5 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore their own childhood fears. Then, by reversing the sce...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0A Sense of Emptiness in the House That Michael Built: Evaluating Journalistic Techniques in Reflecting on the Career of Michael Jordan
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Career & Technical EdIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate different journalistic techniques used to add col...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0"Write" Answers: Writing "Q.&.A." Articles in the Science Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the Q. A. articles found each week in "Science Times...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0You Are What You Eat: Evaluating the Nutritional Components of One's Diet
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, Health Education, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, NutritionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which o...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Encapsulating Moments in Time: Creating "Year in Review" Posters
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate important events, discoveries, and people from 1998....Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Give a Little, Get a Lot: Exploring Charitable Causes and Organizations on the Web
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceThis lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, allows students to explore the notions of caring, giving, and providing s...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Bigger Than Life but Not Necessarily Better: Evaluating Images of Health in American Society
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, Psychology, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine where one develops his or her views about health and ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Cloning Around: Investigating the Ability to Create Human Embryos from Cloned Cells
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, Reading Comprehension, Life Sciences, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students review the concepts of cloning and genetic engineering. Next,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0CyberSkills: Designing and Developing Web Pages in the Language Arts Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students work in groups to design and develop Web sites dedicated to s...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Using the "Taking the Kids" Column in the Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the ways in which the New York Times column "Taking t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0