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Resource Type: Website / HyperLink1900 America: Historical Voices, Poetic Visions
Grades: No grades selected.Subjects: Literary Analysis, English-Language Arts1900 America: Historical Voices, Poetic Visions is a lesson plan in which students create their own multi-media epic poems abou...Contributor: Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Burning Desire to Move? Exploring Incentives to Depart the Red Zone around Mount Vesuvius
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Geography, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Science and 5 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the dangers of living around active volcanoes. T...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAttack on Iraq: Investigating the Reasons for and Reactions to Operation Desert Fox
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, United States History and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate the 1998 military strike on Iraq and the public r...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBeyond Black and White: Examining the Portrayal of Race in Video Games and the Entertainment Media
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students critically examine the portrayal of minorities in video games...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBlack and White in United States History: A Gray Area
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, United States HistoryIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students evaluate the responsibilities of history textbooks in reporti...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBreezy, Chilly or Freezing?: Exploring Different Perceptions About Cold
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Science, Earth & Space ScienceIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students assess factors which influence how different individuals ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBuilding Vietnam War Scavenger Hunts through Web-Based Inquiry
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Technology, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, United States HistoryIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students read a book about Vietnam, as a whole class or in literature circles. Then, workin...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCensorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial Issues
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students examine propaganda and media bias and explore a variety of banned and challenged books, ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChanging the World: Social Entrepreneurs Part One
Grades: 4 to 12Subjects: History-Social ScienceLesson addresses the role of social entrepreneurs in affecting positive social change around the world. Introduces students to t...Contributor: Smithsonian EducationViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkClasses for the Masses: Exploring How Class is Represented in Contemporary Media
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Sociology, Electives, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore how class is represented in the media by developing i...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommunity's Center: Exploring the Impact of Local Government in Your Daily Life
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, American DemocracyIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students strengthen their understanding of the connection between thei...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkComputer Versus Tutor: Exploring the Issues Behind Computer-based Learning
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Technology, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn how computer technology is used to create lessons t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkConsider the Source: Comparing News Coverage About the Taliban Regime from Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, World History, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn to critically compare news reporting from around the wo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkControlling Substances: Examining What to Do if a Household Chemical Is Ingested
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Chemistry, Life Sciences, Health & Physical Education, Health Education and 6 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their own understanding of household safety, exa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkConversations With the Past: Exploring Holocaust Experiences Through Writing and Art
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider what they already know about the Holocaust and refle...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCoup-Operation in Pakistan: Investigating the Details of a Breaking News Story in the Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate the details of a then-breaking news story - the O...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCovering the News: Analyzing Media Coverage of Crimes
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students compare the coverage of two crime stories, analyzing both for...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDon't Touch That Dial!: A Look at the History and Impact of Television
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the affects, both positive and negative, that television h...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEdgar Allen Poe, Ambrose Bierce, and the Unreliable Biographers
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, LiteratureIn this EDSITEment lesson, students become literary sleuths, attempting to separate biographical reality from myth. They also be...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEkphrasis: Using Art to Inspire Poetry
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, LiteratureThis lesson from ReadWriteThink explores the concept of ekphrasis-writing inspired by art. Students begin by reading and discuss...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0