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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDocumenting the American South
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Christianity, History-Social Science, Religion and 3 additional..Documenting the American South (DAS) is a collection of sources on Southern history, literature, and culture from the colonial...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRomeo & Juliet: The Story
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Philosophy, English-Language Arts, Literary Analysis, History-Social ScienceThis ARTSEDGE resource presents teachers and students with invaluable contextual information for the study of "Romeo Juliet." ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPostmodern Picture Books in Middle School
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisStudents analyze the structure of a postmodern picture book, Black and White, to uncover how authors create unexpected plots and...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkMaking Personal and Cultural Connections Using <em>A Girl Named Disaster</em>
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Geography, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisStruggling to survive is one of the many themes explored in A Girl Named Disaster. As students read, they look for connections b...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTeacher CyberGuide: The Bronze Bow
Grades: 6Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts, Christianity, History-Social Science and 7 additional..This unit of instruction, found on the SCORE CyberGuide Web site, is a supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered resource ce...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTypes of Point of View
Grades: 5 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisThis Web page, found on the Annenberg Media Learner.org Web site, describes the different types of point of view used by authors...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDickens for Dummies: Notes on "A Christmas Carol"
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisThis Web site, from Dickens Made Simple.com (formerly Dickens for Dummies ), is a study guide for Charles Dickens A Christmas...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBiography Writing with Patricia and Fredrick McKissack
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis Scholastic Writing with Writers project focuses on biographical writing. Patricia and Fredrick McKissack, winners of the ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRobert Frost
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literary AnalysisThis resource, from Heath s Online Instructor s Guide, features American poet, Robert Frost. This site includes the major themes...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGeorge Lucas and the Power of Myth
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Film & Video, Theatre and 2 additional..This lesson, from the PBS American Masters Web site, covers three major concepts: the power of myths concerning good and evil,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkElements of Poetry
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, GrammarThe Bedford/St. Martin s Web site presents this list of elements of poetry with links to definitions, interactives, and examples...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkPoetic Devices
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Grammar, English-Language ArtsJudi Moreillon s Web site Story Trail presents a study of poetic devices that can be used in both poetry and prose compositions....Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEmblems of the Land I Love: Exploring the History and Impact of Patriotic Images
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, United States History, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the histories of American patriotic emblems and exami...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Raven: An Interactive Study Resource
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Technology, Literary AnalysisTeachersFirst s Interactive Raven presents a study of the vocabulary and literary devices in Edgar Allen Poe s famous poem, T...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDiscovery Channels: Investigating the Legacies of Exploration and Colonization
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, World History, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the issues surrounding the celebration of Columbus Da...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDude, I'm Interviewing the President: Examining Humor in the Newspaper and Creating Dialogues Between Famous Figures in American History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, United States HistoryIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students first explore the concept of the interview and the role of th...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkJoltin' Joe Has Left and Gone Away: Assessing the Attributes and Influence of Joe DiMaggio and Other American Icons
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, United States History, History-Social ScienceThis lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, encourages students to assess what qualities are most admirable in entert...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLink"I" Witness to History: Writing First-person Accounts of Historical Events
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, World History, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, United States HistoryIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students read a first-hand account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Har...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFacing the Ghosts of Our Past: Writing Narrative Reflections on the Civil War and Slavery
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Film & Video, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students read a review of the movie "Beloved" as a starting point for ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkObjects of Memory: Considering How Single Objects Can Memorialize Important Historic Events
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, World History, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the importance of individual artifacts in memorializ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0