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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWriting about Writing: An Extended Metaphor Assignment
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students use Richard Wilbur's poem "The Writer" as an inspiration as they write their own extende...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorth Its Weight: Letter Writing with "The Things They Carried"
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, LiteratureThis ReadwriteThink lesson pairs reading and discussion of Tim O'Brien's Vietnam War story "The Things They Carried" with a lett...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWon't You Be My (E-)Neighbor?: Fostering Communities with Technology
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Electives, Reading Comprehension, Psychology and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the concepts of community, belonging and human re...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho Knew What When? Understanding Trading Rules through the Lens of Martha Stewart
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Economics, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts 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 / HyperLinkWhat's Fit to Print? Learning How to Read a Newspaper Critically
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Career & Technical EdIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate how newspapers are constructed and evaluate the exte...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVietnam Once Again: Examining Why the Vietnam War Is Still Difficult to Discuss
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, United States HistoryIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students share what they know about the Vietnam War before examining h...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTwain: An American Humorist
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Visual Arts, Literature, Theatre and 3 additional..This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, examines the diversity and intricacy of Mark Twain's humor, focusing partic...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTV Without the Television: Examining Internet Advertisements and Technologies
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading ComprehensionIn 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: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkTour Guidance: Creating a Traveler's Guide to Your Town
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Visual ArtsIn 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 / HyperLinkTinker Toys: Exploring Computer Hardware Hacking
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Technology, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the moral and economic implications of altering c...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTime in a Capsule: Proposing Items for the New York Times' Times Capsule in the Language Arts or Social Studies Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students analyze the meaning and process of categorizing items, pe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTicker Text Parade: Reporting Today's Events in News Ticker Format
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, Career & Technical Ed and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine news headlines and create very brief news pieces in t...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: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, Electives, Reading Comprehension, SociologyIn 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 President's Day Has Arrived: Evaluating the Results of the Presidential Impeachment Trials
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, United States HistoryThis lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to state and defend their opinions regarding all aspe...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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 New Fant-"Asia": Contrasting Animated and Live-Action Filmmaking
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Theatre, Film & Video and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the different stories and story-telling techniques o...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, Health & Physical Education, Physical Education, Sports and Competition 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 / HyperLinkFrom Friedan Forward-Considering a Feminist Perspective
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Humanities, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students write letters expressing their views on an important and potentially controversial topic...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFood's Altered Ego: Understanding International Positions on the Use of Genetically Modified Foods
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Life Sciences, Geography, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate various countries' positions on genetically modif...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0