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The Gilded Age
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, United States History, History-Social Science, Theatre and 2 additional..This unit of three lessons, from ARTSEDGE, explores the history, architecture, arts, and culture of American high society from t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Developing Characterization in Raymond Carver's "A Small, Good Thing"
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, LiteratureIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students use a literary graphic organizer to analyze the three major characters in Raymond Carver...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0The Story of Daniel Downey, an Irish-born Catholic Priest Accused of Murder
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, United States History, History-Social Science and 3 additional..This lesson is provided by the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities. Students conduct research into the life of D...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Cultivating Legends: A Look into the Culture of Icons
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Writing Strategies, Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students define what makes a figure an "icon." They then research ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Writings on a River: Creating Composite Characters, Like Those of Mark Twain
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Literary Analysis, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students read the first chapter in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." The...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Where Is the Grass Greener?: Examining Life from Someone Else's Perspective
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Writing Strategies, Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider what it would be like to switch lives with anoth...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0To Infinity and Beyond: Celebrating the Accomplishments of Notable American Women
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about Colonel Eileen M. Collins, NASA's first female sh...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0