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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCalling All Units: How Cell Phones and Other Technological Innovations Impact Our Lives
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the history of the portable cell phone as a springboa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGhosts of Holidays Past: Nostalgia and Its Role in Our Present Perceptions of Holidays
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Sociology, English-Language Arts, ElectivesIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the concept of holiday nostalgia through a journalist...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGet a Life!: Assessing Multiple Viewpoints on Genomes and Other Genetic Engineering Topics
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Growth, Development & Aging, Health & Physical Education and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate the decoding of genomes, the creation of life in ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEnvironmental Rhyme and Reason: Analyzing 'The State of the Planet'
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students employ poetry as a medium to relay information and express vi...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Matter of Interpretation: Investigating the Cultural Clues Embedded in Speech
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Foreign Languages, Grammar, English-Language Arts, Vocabulary & SpellingIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate how the meaning of words and phrases is dependent...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: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn 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 / HyperLinkFielding Fears: Exploring Feelings of Safety and Security in a Time of Terror
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, World History, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider how real the threat of terrorism might be after mili...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMaking the Old New Again: Creating Modern Scenes in Not-So-Modern Literature
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Theatre, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider texts that have been produced in different media, ex...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho Knew What When? Understanding Trading Rules through the Lens of Martha Stewart
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Economics, Reading Comprehension, United States History 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: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Geography, Foreign Languages 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 / HyperLinkThe Impact of Violent Images: Assessing the Role of Photojournalism in Relaying the News
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Visual Arts & Performing Arts and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the role of photojournalism in relaying news stor...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe "Nobel"est of Awards: A Study of the Nobel Prize and Its Recipients
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, World History, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students study the history of the Nobel Prize and research Nobel l...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTribal Truths: Exploring the American-Indian Perspectives Toward the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Geography, United States History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research and analyze the interactions of American Indian trib...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBy the People, for the People: Examining Key Elements of Democracy as the System Is Introduced in Iraq
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, World History, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students define what they consider to be key elements of democracy, pa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Sea-nic Perspective: Creating a Classroom Ocean Exhibit to Increase Awareness of Marine Health and Sustainability
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Geography and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students brainstorm topics related to the health of our world's oceans...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Teen Scene: Creating Teen Magazines for Different Demographics
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Professional Development, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about how different teen magazines seek to attract diff...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho's on Trial Here?: Exploring Privacy Issues in Celebrity Trials
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, United States History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the topic of privacy rights in trials in which public...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCut and Paste Biographies: Creating Collages to Document the Lives and Legacies of Famous African-Americans
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, History & Culture, Visual Arts, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the influence of African-American artists, writers, a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat Constitutes a State? Learning About State Constitutions and How to Amend Them
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, United States History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the differences between various state constitutions i...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChildren's Accountability for Their Crimes: A Round-table Discussion for the Social Studies or Language Arts Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Writing Strategies, Electives and 5 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students discuss how old must a child be to be held accountable fo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0