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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: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts 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: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts 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: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts 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: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkThe Reader's Recourse: Investigating Fairness and Accuracy in Newspaper Reporting
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, Career & Technical Ed, 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: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Career & Technical Ed 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: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, United States History 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: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, American DemocracyIn 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, English-Language Arts, Science, Writing StrategiesIn 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: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts, History-Social Science 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: Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, United States History, 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: Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Electives, 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: Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Electives, English-Language Arts 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
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBully Business: Examining Military Coups Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, American Democracy and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider military coups and their aftermaths, research fa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkColor-Blind: Creating a Museum Exhibit That Celebrates the Diversity in Their Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts, History-Social Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the concept of "identity" and the various ways a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorking It Out: Exploring Racial Divisions in the Workplace--A Simulation Activity
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Economics, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students participate in a simulation in which they are assigned differ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat a Wonder-Full World: Exploring Ancient and Modern Wonders of the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, students investigate the historical and cultural significance of various "wonders of the world," both of ancient...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBlotting It from My Mind: Determining Appropriate Uses for Inkblot Tests
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Health & Physical Education, History-Social Science, Electives and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about Rorschach and other personality assessment tests ...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 / HyperLinkAll the World's a Stage: A Look at the Circus and Theatrical Performances, and Their Performance Spaces
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Theatre, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students compare and contrast various forms of theatre and identify wh...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0