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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkElection Vows: Examining Key Issues in the 2004 Election
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the five key issues most important to them in th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEkphrasis: Using Art to Inspire Poetry
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Literature, Reading ComprehensionThis lesson from ReadWriteThink explores the concept of ekphrasis-writing inspired by art. Students begin by reading and discuss...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDream Big: Envisioning Adventures Inspired by SpaceShipOne
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, ScienceIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the success of a privately built and flown space...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDon't Drink to That!: Raising Awareness About the Risks of Driving While Intoxicated
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health Education, Growth, Development & Aging, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students simulate the effects of alcohol on their vision and motor ski...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDon't Burn, Baby, Burn!: Exploring Ways to Protect Oneself from the Sun's Dangerous Rays
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, Health Education, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Personal and Community HealthIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider products that provide protection from sunburn and ot...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDoes Mother Nature Know Best?: Investigating Herbal Medicine in the Science or Health Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Science, Life SciencesThis lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to evaluate the trend in herbal supplements by assess...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDiplomatic Duties: Examining the Development of American Foreign Policy
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts 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 / HyperLinkDigging Up Artifacts On Line: Using Primary Sources in the Social Studies or Language Arts Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Literary Analysis, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, TechnologyIn 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 / HyperLinkDigesting the News: Creating Online News Digests That Capitalize on Student Interests
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Economics, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the editorial concepts, site designs and business...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDigestible Computers: Exploring the Future of Embedded Computing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the pros and cons of "embedded computing" in the fiel...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDiagnosing Delusions: Debunking Common Medical Myths Through Education
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, Health Education, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Personal and Community HealthIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn how widespread medical myths can be potentially dangero...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDefining Issues: Exploring Civic Awareness and Political Involvement in Your Community
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students work on a mock campaign committee to define civic issues that...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDeep Impact: Exploring the Environmental Effects of Products on the Planet
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Geography, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate the environmental impact of new products and pres...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDecisions, Decisions: Exploring How the Jury Decided Zacarias Moussaoui's Sentence
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the mitigating factors involved in the sentencing of...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDeath Be Not Proud: Considering Perspectives Regarding the Execution of Timothy McVeigh and the Lasting Impact of the Oklahoma City Bombing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider various opinions concerning the execution of Timothy...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDead "Man" Walking: Considering the Fate of Juvenile Offenders in the Face of Capital Punishment
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Oral Presentations, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about science's contribution to the debate over whe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkData Processing: Exploring the Application of Geographic Information Systems in a Variety of Fields
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Geography, EconomicsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the application of Geographic Information Systems, or...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkData Defense: Exploring Legal Perspectives on Privacy Issues in Our Technological Age
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the meaning of privacy and then defend contrasting po...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCycling Through Controversy: Debating Values and Viewpoints
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Science, Oral Presentations, Life SciencesThis lesson, found on the Journey North Web site, focuses on debating skills. While students track a selected migration in the p...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCyberSkills: Designing and Developing Web Pages in the Language Arts Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students work in groups to design and develop Web sites dedicated to s...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0