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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBabes in Electronic Toyland: Exploring the Use of New Handheld Technologies in School
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Technology, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, students explore the use of new handheld electronic devices in schools and investigate, through surveys and essa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkData Processing: Exploring the Application of Geographic Information Systems in a Variety of Fields
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Economics, Reading Comprehension, Geography, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the application of Geographic Information Systems, or...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Scoop on Local Business: Exploring the Importance of Local Businesses in Supporting Regional Economies
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Economics, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, GeographyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how local businesses support their state or regional ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAltered Genes: Exploring the Economic Implications of Consumers' Worries About Genetically Engineered Foods
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, Science, Reading Comprehension, Life Sciences and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate the controversy surrounding the use of gene-alter...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: Reading Comprehension, World History, Economics, History-Social Science 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 / HyperLinkFood's Altered Ego: Understanding International Positions on the Use of Genetically Modified Foods
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, Reading Comprehension, Geography, Writing Strategies and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate various countries' positions on genetically modif...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVoices in Verse: Exploring Middle Eastern Interpretations of Palestinian Poetry
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Geography, World History, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine Arabic poetry and how it is interpreted by people of ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCan We Talk? Exploring the History of Telecommunications Technology
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research the history and technology of telecommunications. Th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Write Response: Using Writing as a Way to Deal with Terrorism and Tragedy
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, United States History, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn what impact the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001...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: Reading Comprehension, World History, Writing Strategies, 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkConsider the Source: Comparing News Coverage About the Taliban Regime from Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, World History 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkToo Free, Or Not Too Free? Creating a School-Wide Poll to Examine Personal Freedoms
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, students will create a survey that examines what level of electronic surveillance might be acceptable to members...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Renewed Glory of Old Glory: Examining Patriotism as a Response to National Crisis in Recent History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, United States History, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate how increased patriotism as a reaction to nationa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Object Is Objectivity: Investigating World Reaction to the U.S. Strike Against the Taliban
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, World History 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDoes Mother Nature Know Best?: Investigating Herbal Medicine in the Science or Health Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to evaluate the trend in herbal supplements by assess...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAnswering the Call of the Wild: Species Reintroduction and Researching Animal Conservation Efforts
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Reading Comprehension, Life Sciences, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore wildlife conservation by investigating the reintroduc...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat Do You Want to Sell? Exploring the Elements of a Company's Business Model
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Economics, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how companies describe their products and services. T...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCritically Surfing the Web: Evaluating and Reviewing Web Sites in the Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn 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 / HyperLinkBuying the Writes: Examining the Relationship Between World Events and Book Sales
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Networks, students explore the connections between nonfiction and fiction bests...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFear Factors: Confronting Childhood Fears Through Creative Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Mental, Emotional, and Social Health, Health Education, Electives 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: 0