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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAll the News That's Fit to Blog: Gathering First-hand News Accounts Through Web Logs
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Career & Technical Ed, Reading ComprehensionIn 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: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, English-Language Arts, Career & Technical Ed, Reading ComprehensionIn 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, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, 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: United States History, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, 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, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn 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: Science, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Earth & Space Science, Reading ComprehensionIn 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: United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies 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: United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies 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, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Psychology 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, English-Language Arts, Geography, Writing Strategies 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: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, World History 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: Electives, English-Language Arts, Geography, Writing Strategies 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: English-Language Arts, Economics, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn 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: Electives, English-Language Arts, Psychology, Health & Physical Education 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: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn 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: English-Language Arts, Theatre, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students compare and contrast various forms of theatre and identify wh...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTraders of the Lost Art: Researching and Recreating Egyptian Art and Architecture
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Geography, World History, Visual Arts & Performing Arts and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students work in small groups to investigate a variety of art and arch...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFan(tom) of the Opera: Applying the Plots of Famous Operas to Modern Life
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Music, English-Language Arts, Theatre, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this two-day lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the ways in which the worlds of popular music...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Surreal World: Exploring Surrealism
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students first explore the concept of Surrealism and how it can be exp...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0