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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAfrican American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd Divisions
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Literature, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceThis lesson, from EDSITEment, explores the role played by African-American servicemen in World War I. Students consider the disc...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Year I Was Born: An Autobiographical Research Project
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students conduct interviews and research online and at the library to find details on what ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFrom Friedan Forward-Considering a Feminist Perspective
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Writing Strategies, HumanitiesIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students write letters expressing their views on an important and potentially controversial topic...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkConnecting Past and Present: A Local Research Project
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students make real-world connections between themselves and their community by gathering photos, ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGaining Background for the Graphic Novel "Persepolis": A WebQuest on Iran
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Technology, History-Social Science, World HistoryIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students prepare to read the novel "Persepolis" by engaging in a WebQuest that builds their backg...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmerica Dreams
Grades: 5 to 12Subjects: United States History, History-Social ScienceThis WebQuest, presented by the Library of Congress, challenges students to investigate the American Dream. In the course of thi...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Story of Daniel Downey, an Irish-born Catholic Priest Accused of Murder
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: United States History, Electives, History-Social Science, American Democracy 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: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVidal's History--and Yours?
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: United States History, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Literary Analysis and 3 additional..In this lesson plan, from the PBS American Masters Web site, students apply the Guided Reading approach to Gore Vidal s writin...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTrivial Pursuits: Playing with Internet Information: A Lesson in Fact-Checking
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn 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 / HyperLinkEvery Picture Tells a Story: Photojournalism and the Elián González Story
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Career & Technical Ed, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Writing StrategiesIn 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 / HyperLinkExhibiting Tools of the Trade: A Lesson on Museums for the Language Arts and Social Studies Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn 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 / HyperLinkGive a Little, Get a Lot: Exploring Charitable Causes and Organizations on the Web
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceThis lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, allows students to explore the notions of caring, giving, and providing s...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: Electives, Reading Comprehension, Life Sciences, History-Social Science 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 / HyperLinkExecuting Justice: Examining Key Legal Definitions Underlying the Postponement of the McVeigh Execution
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn 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 / HyperLinkThe Right to Remain Resilient: Exploring the Role of Legislation in the Fight for Civil Rights
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, United States History, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the "civil rights movements" of a variety of differen...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: United States History, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, World HistoryIn 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 / HyperLinkExplosive Knowledge: Tracking Six Decades of Nuclear Weapon Development, Use, and Regulations
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, American Democracy 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 Roots of American Culture: Exploring the New Visibility of Latino Culture in the U.S.
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, Geography 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 / HyperLinkTribes and Tribulations: Exploring South African History in the Social Studies Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Geography, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, World HistoryIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore South African history from pre-colonial times to toda...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: Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, 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