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Cut and Paste Biographies: Creating Collages to Document the Lives and Legacies of Famous African-Americans
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History & Culture, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the influence of African-American artists, writers, a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Culture Shock: Exploring 'Striving and Achieving' in African-American Culture
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Visual Arts & Performing Arts and 4 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider Al Sharpton's critique of the state of African-A...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Cultural Capital: Examining How Immigrant Groups Adjust to American Society
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Geography, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, 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: 0Critical Path
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, students widen their understanding of the different points of view surrounding current news topics. They then re...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Court Documents Related to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Memphis Sanitation Workers
Grades: 8 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceThis lesson relates to two clauses in the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights, which ensure Americans the right to assemble pe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Conversations With the Past: Exploring Holocaust Experiences Through Writing and Art
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, American Democracy, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider what they already know about the Holocaust and refle...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Controlling Substances: Examining What to Do if a Household Chemical Is Ingested
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Chemistry, Science, Health & Physical Education, Health Education and 6 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their own understanding of household safety, exa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Consider the Source: Comparing News Coverage About the Taliban Regime from Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, American Democracy, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn to critically compare news reporting from around the wo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Confronting College: An Introduction to the Challenges of Advancing Beyond High School
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate what they need to meet their future academic goal...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Computer Versus Tutor: Exploring the Issues Behind Computer-based Learning
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Technology, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn how computer technology is used to create lessons t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Compassion on Death Row?: Analyzing Clemency and Capital Punishment
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Philosophy and 2 additional..This lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to analyze and debate the politics and ethics behind ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Comparing Colleges: Exploring Future Possibilities of College Life Abroad
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, Geography, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students begin the process of selecting suitable colleges by explo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Coming to Terms With the Past: A Teach-In about Post-Holocaust History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal. They then co...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Combat Credentials: Exploring Presidents' Military Pasts
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the role military experience might play for an Ameri...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Color-Blind: Creating a Museum Exhibit That Celebrates the Diversity in Their Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Geography, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the concept of "identity" and the various ways a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Closing the Gaps: Exploring Generational Categories Through History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the defining characteristics of their own generat...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Closed Book or New Chapter? Differing Viewpoints on the Amadou Diallo Verdict
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the many different perspectives on the Amadou Diallo ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Cloning Around: Investigating the Ability to Create Human Embryos from Cloned Cells
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Philosophy and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students review the concepts of cloning and genetic engineering. Next,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Civil Services: Exploring the Lasting Impact of the Civil Rights Movement
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Music and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate important themes, figures, and events of the civi...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Chinua Achebe: In His Own Words
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Literary Analysis, World History, English-Language Arts, History-Social ScienceThis web page, found on the Central Oregon Community College Web site, provides information about and quotations from African wr...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0