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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUnited We Stand: Celebrating the Diversity of Muslim Wedding Traditions
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Electives and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students work as cultural anthropologists studying Muslim wedding cele...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFrom Friedan Forward-Considering a Feminist Perspective
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Humanities, History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, Reading ComprehensionIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students write letters expressing their views on an important and potentially controversial topic...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTrivial Pursuits: Playing with Internet Information: A Lesson in Fact-Checking
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, students reflect on the difference between trivia and other types of information and examine how the Internet ha...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExecuting Justice: Examining Key Legal Definitions Underlying the Postponement of the McVeigh Execution
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History, American Democracy, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the reasons for postponing the execution of Timothy M...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkViral Menagerie: Learning to Avoid Computer Viruses, Worms, and Trojan Horses
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, American DemocracyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research computer viruses and translate the technical jargon ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Human Costs of War: Examining the Role of Civilians in Armed Conflict - A Lesson for the Social Studies Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students first explore the notion of a civilian cost to armed warfare....Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Roots of American Culture: Exploring the New Visibility of Latino Culture in the U.S.
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Electives, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students first explore the notion of culture and the influence of Lati...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExhibiting Tools of the Trade: A Lesson on Museums for the Language Arts and Social Studies Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Electives, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students design "mini museums" that exhibit both historic and current ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmbivalent Council: Assessing the Iraqi Interim Constitution's Purpose and Viability
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, World History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the purpose of a constitution and research Iraq'...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTolerating Diversity: Exploring the Shaping of Tolerance and Intolerance
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Electives and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the meanings of tolerance and intolerance. They parti...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTour Guidance: Creating a Traveler's Guide to Your Town
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Visual Arts, Writing Strategies, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkEvery Picture Tells a Story: Photojournalism and the Elián González Story
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Writing Strategies, Career & Technical Ed, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider controversial photos of Elián González and decide ho...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUnderage Achievers: Exploring the Success of Very Talented Youths
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their own strengths and interests and explore the su...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExplosive Knowledge: Tracking Six Decades of Nuclear Weapon Development, Use, and Regulations
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students discuss a "New York Times" article that examines China's susp...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Source of Knowledge: Exploring the Reliability of Sources of Information through Examining the North Korea and South Korea Reconciliation Efforts
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, World History, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students first explore the effects of the thaw between North Korea and...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFight for Your Rights: Examining Tenants' Rights and Responsibilities
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, American Democracy and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore issues related to tenants' rights in New York Cit...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Eyes Have It: Examining Cosmetic Practices That Can Pose Health Risks
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Personal and Community Health, Oral Presentations, Writing Strategies, Health & Physical Education and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the health risks associated with wearing deco...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBreaking Through to the Other Side: Investigating Women Who Break Barriers in All Aspects of Society
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, United States History, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students create a list of women who have broken through barriers in a ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBigger Than Life but Not Necessarily Better: Evaluating Images of Health in American Society
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Electives and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine where one develops his or her views about health and ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Name of the Game: Learning About Culture Through Sports
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, English-Language Arts, Sports and Competition, History-Social Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the cultural significance of various sports from arou...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0