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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAd Nauseam: Exploring the Role of Special Interest Groups in Campaign Advertisements
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the role of special interest groups in American polit...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmerican Media: Addicted to Scandal?
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate whether the news media appropriately responded to Ge...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDiagnosing Delusions: Debunking Common Medical Myths Through Education
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Personal and Community Health, Health & Physical Education, Health EducationIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn how widespread medical myths can be potentially dangero...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Second Draft of History: Examining History Textbooks as Media Constructions
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, United States History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students draft entries about a recent historical event for a history t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Safe Place for Hate? Exploring the Conflict between Free Speech and Social Responsibility on the Internet
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the conflict over the admission of hate-related infor...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEx-conflicts: Brainstorming Discharge Plans to Prevent Recidivism for Prison Inmates
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students use their problem-solving skills to analyze the issues associ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCombat Credentials: Exploring Presidents' Military Pasts
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the role military experience might play for an Ameri...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTake Me Back to the Ball Game!: How Lessons from Our Childhood Pastimes Affect Us as Adults
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Physical Education, Health & Physical Education and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the role of sports in American society, analyzing...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhen Students Don't Clique: Breaking Down Group Barriers in the Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Psychology, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the roles of cliques in schools and ways in which...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkField of Inquiry: Examining the Investigations Into the Events of September 11, 2001
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, American Democracy, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about German intelligence data used in an independe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho Could Have Been Who: Learning About Candidates in Past Presidential Primaries
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about a presidential candidate's "likeability" fact...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Fabric of History: Depicting African American History Through Quilts
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Visual Arts, History-Social Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore eras in African American history. They then creat...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThis Land Is Your Land, This Land Is My Land: Examining How Squatters and Farmers in South Africa Can Settle Land Disputes
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore their own ideas about inequality and property own...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Oily "Grail": Debating the Current Season for Oil Exploration in Alaska's North Slope
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Science, Life Sciences and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the quest for a balance between oil explorati...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFight for Your Rights: Examining Tenants' Rights and Responsibilities
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore issues related to tenants' rights in New York Cit...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUnder the Collar: An Investigation Into White-Collar Crime
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, EconomicsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students first examine different types of "white-collar" crimes. T...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUnionized We Stand: Creating a Union to Promote Student Interests
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, American Democracy, History-Social Science, Economics and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students compose a statement of basic rights to protect their own ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkControlling Substances: Examining What to Do if a Household Chemical Is Ingested
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, Personal and Community Health, Health Education, English-Language Arts and 6 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their own understanding of household safety, exa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkComparing Colleges: Exploring Future Possibilities of College Life Abroad
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students begin the process of selecting suitable colleges by explo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChanging of the Guard: Examining the Role of the United States in Democratic Transitions Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, American Democracy, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students research case studies of U.S.-led regime changes around t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0