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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIn the Forecast, a Flurry of Concerns About Snow: Exploring Implications of the Lack of Snowfall Data on Various Stakeholders
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Ecology & Ecosystems, Life Sciences and 5 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the effects of climate change on snowfall and how a ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLet the Truth Be Known: Analyzing the Relationship Between Authenticity and Historical Accounts: A Language Arts Lesson
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the issue of authenticity in written works and the re...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkStrong Convictions: Learning to Write Persuasive Editorials about Current News
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, World History, History-Social Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the rhetorical structure of a New York Times editoria...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSeparate but Equal Opinions: Examining How Opinions About Current Events Are Expressed in Newspapers
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the ways in which editorials and Op-ed pieces respond...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDriving the Digital Highway: Researching and Marketing Computer Technology in Cars: A Lesson for Language Arts and Technology Classrooms
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Career & Technical EdIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students read "Cars Get More Megs Under the Hood," focusing on the...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJingles Sell: Advertisements as a Reflection of Society
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, American DemocracyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the different persuasive techniques used in commercia...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPersuasive Pressures: Exploring Ways to Win Votes and Influence People
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Writing Strategies, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate various lobbying groups. They then practice l...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRecorded Sound Section--Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Theatre, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..This page, from the Library of Congress, provides information about their collection of radio broadcasts--the largest and most i...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkNews or Propaganda? Evaluating the Use of Government-Created News Segments
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students discuss objectivity and press responsibility. They work in sm...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSearching Informational Texts: Text and Task Characteristics That Affect Performance
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Professional Development, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis article, from the International Reading Association, discusses research on how students search for and extract details and ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0