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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkYou've Got Infected Mail! Tracing the Melissa E-Mail Virus Through the New York Times
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students use New York Times articles to trace the causes, effects,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Great Computer Debates: Exploring Technology Controversies
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research controversial Internet technology issues concerning ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFood, Glorious Food?: Exploring International Perspectives on the Pros and Cons of Genetically Modified Foods
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the different reactions that American and Europea...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Tough Act to Re-enact: Bringing Historical Action Back to Life
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Theatre and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the significance of various historical events. Using ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Choice of Voice: Exploring Alternative Perspectives in News Media
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students analyze the design, news content and demographic profiles of ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEveryday Objects: Exploring the Design and History of Life's Little Helpers
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students create a museum exhibition that explores the changes in usage...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFighting the War in Your Head: Examining Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Mental, Emotional, and Social Health, Health Education, Reading Comprehension and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students analyze the experiences of a fictional soldier in a war and c...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDiplomatic Duties: Examining the Development of American Foreign Policy
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, American Democracy and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research and illustrate the diplomatic policies of American p...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkActs of Defiance?: Contemplating War in Iraq
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, United States History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students contemplate, discuss and share responses to critical and anal...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWar Stories: Exploring Feelings About Invading Iraq Through Creative Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, United States History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore their feelings about the United States' invasion of I...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGasping for Truth: Tracking the Spread of SARS Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Health Education, Personal and Community Health, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate global responses to fighting the spread of severe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCemeteries Are Historical, Not Solely Grave: Examining Graveyards as Historical Sites
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students reflect on the value of graveyards as places of great his...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDigging Up Artifacts On Line: Using Primary Sources in the Social Studies or Language Arts Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Literary Analysis, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Technology, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the role of primary source documents and the new ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe United States in a "School Daze": Posing Solutions to Issues in American Education -- A Social Studies Lesson
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students assess the United States education system while comparing...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Story of Democracy: News Coverage of the Recent Mexican Elections and Why the World Wants to Know
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the issues behind the recent Mexican elections an...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Medium Is the Message: Covering the Final Chapter of the Elián González Story
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students play the roles of Times editors who must assign coverage ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Year to Remember: A Look Back at 2001
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students reflect on the events, people, and attitudes of 2001 and ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAll the News That's Fit to Blog: Gathering First-hand News Accounts Through Web Logs
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn 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: Career & Technical Ed, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & EntertainmentIn 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: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, Arts, Media, & Entertainment 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