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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorlds Apart: Investigating Differences Among the Experiences of Immigrants
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, GeographyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the similarities and differences among the experience...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhose Peace?: Analyzing Perspectives on the Israeli Palestinian Peace Process
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, World History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the perspectives of different groups of people involv...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho's on Trial Here?: Exploring Privacy Issues in Celebrity Trials
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science 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 / HyperLinkWho or What is Un-American? Considering the Historical and Contemporary Status of Sedition Legislation
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, American Democracy 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho Knew What When? Understanding Trading Rules through the Lens of Martha Stewart
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science 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 / HyperLinkWho Decides Who Dies? Exploring Death Penalty Laws in the United States
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, American DemocracyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about various state laws concerning capital punishment....Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhen the News Ignites the Fuse: Exploring How News Coverage Can Incite Violence
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, World History, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine news stories and images that have incited violence in...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhat Makes a Hero?
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, Writing StrategiesIn this ARTSEDGE lesson, the class breaks into groups, each of which writes a working definition of a hero and presents it creat...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTV Without the Television: Examining Internet Advertisements and Technologies
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, American DemocracyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their own understanding of advertising on the Intern...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTrials and Tribulations: Examining the Facets of a Criminal Trial
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, American DemocracyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore their beliefs about objectivity and the United States...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTreading Lightly on Flag-waving
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the impact of world events on past Olympics. Reading ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTour Guidance: Creating a Traveler's Guide to Your Town
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students research, write, edit, illustrate, and compile a traveler...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Whole Story: Learning to Write Informative and Thorough News Articles
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn how to collect and convey information about a current e...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe View: Exploring Op-Ed Pieces as Vehicles Through Which Leaders Share Their Opinions on Controversial Issues
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the structure and purpose of Op-Ed pieces in the news...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Sports and Competition, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, History-Social Science, Foreign Languages and 6 additional..This lesson explores the twofold meaning of aretê, focusing on the ways in which the concept of aretê bridges the gap between ph...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Teen Scene: Creating Teen Magazines for Different Demographics
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Professional Development, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkThe Sundance Kids: Exploring What Makes the Independent Film Industry So Attractive to So Many
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Film & Video, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, TheatreIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the popularity of independent filmmaking, focusing on...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Second Draft of History: Examining History Textbooks as Media Constructions
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, World History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students draft entries about a recent historical event for a history t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Race to Learn: Exploring the Historical Role of Race in Education
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the history of education and race in the United S...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentThe Junk Mail Explosion: Why You Buy and How Ads Persuade
Grades: 7 to 10Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionThis lesson, from the Columbia Education Center, is designed to increase student awareness of persuasion tactics used in junk m...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0