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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkYou Can't Stop the Pop: Exploring Popular Culture Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students reflect on the popular culture of their own country and learn...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhere the Spirit Moves You: Exploring Enchanted Places Around the Globe
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Geography, Writing Strategies, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the spiritual significance of locations throughou...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat's in a Name?: Exploring the History of Names Through Creative Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Sociology and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine their own first, middle and last names and consider h...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVeterans' Voyages: Gathering First-Hand Reports of a Soldier's Experience Far From Home
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students conduct background research into the experience of war from a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUnderage Achievers: Exploring the Success of Very Talented Youths
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their own strengths and interests and explore the su...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTo Tell the Tale: Exploring Common Themes in Traditional Folk Tales Across Cultures
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Geography, Literary Analysis and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how themes common to the human condition can be f...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTo Inspect or Not to Inspect, That Is the Question: Exploring the Points of View of Those Involved in the Decision Whether to Allow U.N. Inspectors into Iraq
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, World History, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students take on the role of a person, organization, or governing body...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThrough the "Gates" of Family History: Exploring Family History and Re-Imagining Our Future
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Sociology, Electives, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider how discovering surprises in their family histories ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Year I Was Born: An Autobiographical Research Project
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students conduct interviews and research online and at the library to find details on what ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Peace Journey: Using Process Drama in the Classroom
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Theatre, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Visual ArtsIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students respond to an imaginary advertisement, role-play, and work in small groups to develop a ...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, English-Language Arts, Writing StrategiesIn 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 / HyperLinkThe "Nobel"est of Awards: A Study of the Nobel Prize and Its Recipients
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts 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 / HyperLinkTake Me Back to the Ball Game!: How Lessons from Our Childhood Pastimes Affect Us as Adults
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Sports and Competition, English-Language Arts, Physical Education and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the role of sports in American society, analyzing...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkLesson Plan for The Faberge Eggs: Mementos of a Doomed Dynasty
Grades: 5 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, from Treasures of the Worlds, PBS, students create an exhibition of items treasured by their families and reflec...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGhosts and Fear in Language Arts: Exploring the Ways Writers Scare Readers
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Literature, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Writing StrategiesThis lesson, from ReadWriteThink, invites students to investigate what it is that is so fascinating about scary stories. They do...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFollow the Leader: Evaluating Leaders of the Twenty-first Century
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, World History, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFlight of the Imagination: Creating a Plan for a Fantasy Video Game
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, 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
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFan(tom) of the Opera: Applying the Plots of Famous Operas to Modern Life
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Theatre, Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, English-Language Arts, MusicIn 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 / HyperLinkExploring Satire with <em>Shrek</em>
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Theatre, Film & Video, Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts and 2 additional..The movie Shrek introduces the satirical techniques of exaggeration, incongruity, reversal, and parody. Students brainstorm fair...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCry Until You Laugh: Addressing Personal Adversity Through Comedy
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Theatre, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn how comedians incorporate personal adversity into t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0