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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDream Big: Envisioning Adventures Inspired by SpaceShipOne
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Earth & Space Science, Reading Comprehension, Science, English-Language ArtsIn 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: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Injury Prevention & Safety 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: Personal and Community Health, Reading Comprehension, Health & Physical Education, Health Education, English-Language ArtsIn 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, Science, Life Sciences, English-Language ArtsThis 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: History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, 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: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Literary Analysis, Technology, English-Language ArtsIn 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: History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension 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: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, 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: Personal and Community Health, Reading Comprehension, Health & Physical Education, Health Education, English-Language ArtsIn 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: History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, 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, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Geography, 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: History-Social Science, United States History, Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, 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: History-Social Science, United States History, American Democracy, 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: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Science, Life Sciences 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, Economics, Reading Comprehension, Geography, English-Language ArtsIn 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: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, 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: Science, Oral Presentations, Life Sciences, English-Language ArtsThis 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 / HyperLinkCut and Paste Biographies: Creating Collages to Document the Lives and Legacies of Famous African-Americans
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, History & CultureIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the influence of African-American artists, writers, a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCulture Shock: Exploring 'Striving and Achieving' in African-American Culture
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Sociology 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCultural Capital: Examining How Immigrant Groups Adjust to American Society
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, 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: 0