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Coming to Terms With the Past: A Teach-In about Post-Holocaust History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, World History, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal. They then co...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0To Infinity and Beyond: Celebrating the Accomplishments of Notable American Women
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about Colonel Eileen M. Collins, NASA's first female sh...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0A Leader's Legacy: Recalling the Life and Work of Pope John Paul II
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Christianity, English-Language Arts, Religion, World History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students pay tribute to a beloved international figure, Pope John Paul...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0This Just In...Examining the Careers of Major Broadcast Journalists
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, Career & Technical EdIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the impact a reporter has on broadcast journalism. T...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Eyeing the Next Einstein: Profiling Famous Scientists
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Network, students learn about the iconic status of Albert Einstein. They create trading ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0War and Remembrance: Examining How People Today View War by Conducting Interviews
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, World History, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine how wars are memorialized and viewed, focusing on how...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0A Snapshot of Fame: Debating Celebrity Privacy and Aggressive Paparazzi
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, American Democracy, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students debate the limits to celebrity privacy and to paparazzi right...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Classes for the Masses: Exploring How Class is Represented in Contemporary Media
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Electives, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, SociologyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how class is represented in the media by developing i...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Boosting Rap's Rep: Examining the Positive Side of Rap and Hip-Hop Music Through Original CD Compilations
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Music, Visual Arts & Performing ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the negative image that some have of rap and hip-hop...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Africa Wants Its MTV! Creating Original Programming for MTV's New Channel in Africa
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Music, Geography and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the impact of MTV and the introduction of an MTV cha...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0This Won't Hurt a Bit: Encouraging Doctor-Patient Online Consultations
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Health & Physical Education, Health Education, Reading Comprehension, Personal and Community HealthIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students work in small groups to design outlines for multimedia advert...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Creature Seekers: Researching the Existence of Elusive Animals
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Science, Life Sciences, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their own views on mysterious animals and consider t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury": Narrating the Compson Family Decline and the Changing South
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, United States History, Literary Analysis, History-Social ScienceIn this unit of four lessons, from EDSITEment, students examine narrative structure and time, narrative voice/point of view, and...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Analyzing Character in <em>Hamlet</em> through Epitaphs
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Literary AnalysisStudents create epitaphs for characters from a tragedy, such as Hamlet.Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Follow the Leader: Evaluating Leaders of the Twenty-first Century
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, World History, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research world leaders in order to create charts evaluating t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0A Way with Words: Exploring Unintentional Plagiarism
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the case of a particular author accused of stealing a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Asking About Armenia: Learning and Teaching about the Modern History and Culture of Armenians
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Geography, Reading Comprehension, World History, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the modern history, culture, economy, conflicts, soci...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Ambassadors of Art: Creating an Exhibit on European and American Art
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History & Culture, World History, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the exchange of artwork between the Louvre in Par...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Who or What is Un-American? Considering the Historical and Contemporary Status of Sedition Legislation
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, American Democracy, Career & Technical Ed and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore personal feelings about civil liberties, research the...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Flight of the Imagination: Creating a Plan for a Fantasy Video Game
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the "World of Warcraft," a successful online vide...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0