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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEkphrasis: Using Art to Inspire Poetry
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, LiteratureThis 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 / HyperLinkA World Torn by Drugs: The Effects of Drugs on International Relations
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, Reading Comprehension, Health & Physical EducationIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore and research different drug issues that have affe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAnother Day That Will Live in Infamy: Helping Students Explore Their Feelings and the Facts about the Terrorist Attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students are encouraged to share, through discussion and writing, thei...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorried Sick: Analyzing the Health Insurance System in the United States
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Economics, Health Education and 5 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the increasing number of uninsured middle cla...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Safe Place for Hate? Exploring the Conflict between Free Speech and Social Responsibility on the Internet
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the conflict over the admission of hate-related infor...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, Economics, Reading Comprehension 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 / HyperLinkAnimal Fact or Fiction? Deciphering Evidence about Various Animal Species
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Science, Life Sciences, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students create pages for a class booklet explaining various anima...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorth the Risk? The Dangers and Rewards of Living in High-risk Areas
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Geography, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the reasons people have chosen to live near Color...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA New Era for Palestinians: Understanding the Challenges Facing the New President of the Palestinian Authority
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, World History, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the challenges facing Mahmoud Abbas, the newly electe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAn Issue of Life and Death: Learning About Reactions to the Execution of Timothy McVeigh
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students will explore their own and others' reactions to the then-immi...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWorking It Out: Exploring Racial Divisions in the Workplace--A Simulation Activity
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Economics, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students participate in a simulation in which they are assigned differ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDelegating Authorities: Comparing Democratic Systems Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, United States History, English-Language Arts, World History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students compare and contrast democracies around the world. Working in...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLink"Write" Answers: Writing "Q.&.A." Articles in the Science Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the Q. A. articles found each week in "Science Times...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkYou Can't Stop the Pop: Exploring Popular Culture Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, World History, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students reflect on the popular culture of their own country and learn...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCivil Services: Exploring the Lasting Impact of the Civil Rights Movement
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Music, American Democracy, United States History, English-Language Arts 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUsing Student-Centered Comprehension Strategies with Elie Wiesel's "Night"
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, World History, Reading Comprehension, Literature, History-Social ScienceIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students use reciprocal teaching strategies as they read and discuss Holocaust survivor Elie Wies...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Leader's Legacy: Recalling the Life and Work of Pope John Paul II
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Christianity, English-Language Arts, Religion, World History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students pay tribute to a beloved international figure, Pope John Paul...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Matter of Life and Death: Planning for Needs in the Afterworld
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Growth, Development & Aging, Health Education, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students research burial tombs of ancient Egypt. Acting as pharaoh...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmbassadors or Annoyances?: Learning About the Importance of Cultural Values While Studying Abroad
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Geography, English-Language Arts, Electives, Reading Comprehension and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the need for behavior standards for American ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCensorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial Issues
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students examine propaganda and media bias and explore a variety of banned and challenged books, ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0