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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCritical Path
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Career & Technical Ed, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 2 additional..In this lesson, students widen their understanding of the different points of view surrounding current news topics. They then re...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: English-Language Arts, Geography, Economics, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkFood's Altered Ego: Understanding International Positions on the Use of Genetically Modified Foods
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Life Sciences, 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 / HyperLinkWhat's Fit to Print? Learning How to Read a Newspaper Critically
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Career & Technical Ed, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate how newspapers are constructed and evaluate the exte...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVietnam Once Again: Examining Why the Vietnam War Is Still Difficult to Discuss
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History, Reading Comprehension, American DemocracyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students share what they know about the Vietnam War before examining h...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCompassion on Death Row?: Analyzing Clemency and Capital Punishment
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..This lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to analyze and debate the politics and ethics behind ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe President's Day Has Arrived: Evaluating the Results of the Presidential Impeachment Trials
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History, Reading Comprehension, American DemocracyThis lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to state and defend their opinions regarding all aspe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTinker Toys: Exploring Computer Hardware Hacking
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Technology, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the moral and economic implications of altering c...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBombs Away!: Exploring Perspectives on Whether Bombing Exercises Should Continue on Vieques
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore different perspectives on the future of United States...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkData Defense: Exploring Legal Perspectives on Privacy Issues in Our Technological Age
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, American DemocracyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the meaning of privacy and then defend contrasting po...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTour Guidance: Creating a Traveler's Guide to Your Town
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Reading Comprehension, Visual ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students research, write, edit, illustrate, and compile a traveler...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTime in a Capsule: Proposing Items for the New York Times' Times Capsule in the Language Arts or Social Studies Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students analyze the meaning and process of categorizing items, pe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Picture Changes 1000 Minds: The Power of Pictures
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Types of Media, Writing Strategies and 8 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students read a New York Times article that explains how photograp...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkClosed Book or New Chapter? Differing Viewpoints on the Amadou Diallo Verdict
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, 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 / HyperLinkWon't You Be My (E-)Neighbor?: Fostering Communities with Technology
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Psychology, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Electives 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 / HyperLinkThe Only Thing We Have to Fear....Exploring Beliefs in the Paranormal and the Appeal of the Horror Genre
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the appeal of fear in today's society and beliefs abo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho Knew What When? Understanding Trading Rules through the Lens of Martha Stewart
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students define words of relevance to the stock market and fair tradin...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCultural Capital: Examining How Immigrant Groups Adjust to American Society
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Geography and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research the adaptation and acculturation of immigrant groups...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTV Without the Television: Examining Internet Advertisements and Technologies
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, American DemocracyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their own understanding of advertising on the Intern...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: Health & Physical Education, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Sports and Competition 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