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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDiplomatic Duties: Examining the Development of American Foreign Policy
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research and illustrate the diplomatic policies of American p...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkActs of Defiance?: Contemplating War in Iraq
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, World History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students contemplate, discuss and share responses to critical and anal...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWar Stories: Exploring Feelings About Invading Iraq Through Creative Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore their feelings about the United States' invasion of I...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGasping for Truth: Tracking the Spread of SARS Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, Health Education, Personal and Community Health, English-Language Arts and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate global responses to fighting the spread of severe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCemeteries Are Historical, Not Solely Grave: Examining Graveyards as Historical Sites
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Geography and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students reflect on the value of graveyards as places of great his...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDigging Up Artifacts On Line: Using Primary Sources in the Social Studies or Language Arts Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Technology, Literary Analysis, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the role of primary source documents and the new ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe United States in a "School Daze": Posing Solutions to Issues in American Education -- A Social Studies Lesson
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students assess the United States education system while comparing...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Story of Democracy: News Coverage of the Recent Mexican Elections and Why the World Wants to Know
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the issues behind the recent Mexican elections an...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Medium Is the Message: Covering the Final Chapter of the Elián González Story
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students play the roles of Times editors who must assign coverage ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Year to Remember: A Look Back at 2001
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students reflect on the events, people, and attitudes of 2001 and ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAll the News That's Fit to Blog: Gathering First-hand News Accounts Through Web Logs
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students critique three web logs, each of which offers first-hand acco...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Reader's Recourse: Investigating Fairness and Accuracy in Newspaper Reporting
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 consider the newspaper readers' different avenues for questio...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFighting Fire with Satire: Examining the Political Humor of "Fake News"
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, American Democracy, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider satire in the news by exploring various sources of "...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAbuse of Power: Examining and Reacting to the Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners in American Custody
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students process the news of the abuse of Iraqi prisoners in American ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkClosed Book or New Chapter? Differing Viewpoints on the Amadou Diallo Verdict
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the many different perspectives on the Amadou Diallo ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDream Big: Envisioning Adventures Inspired by SpaceShipOne
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the success of a privately built and flown space...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Missing: Reflecting on the Twin Towers to Create Art That Depicts Absence
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, United States History, Visual Arts, Visual Arts & Performing Arts and 4 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the meaning of absence and how despite their tra...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBush Re-election Campaign Revisited: Comparing the Presidential Campaigns of 1992 and 2004
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, United States History, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the direct role George W. Bush plays in the 2...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWon't You Be My (E-)Neighbor?: Fostering Communities with Technology
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, Psychology, History-Social Science, 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
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmbassadors or Annoyances?: Learning About the Importance of Cultural Values While Studying Abroad
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, Geography and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the need for behavior standards for American ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0