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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 / HyperLinkVidal's History--and Yours?
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, American Democracy, World History, History-Social Science 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 / HyperLinkVan Gogh-Getters: Exploring How Artworks Reflect the Lives of Their Famous Creators
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Visual ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the lives of famous artists and examine ways in which...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUnited We Stand: Celebrating the Diversity of Muslim Wedding Traditions
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, English-Language Arts, Geography, World History 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 / 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 / 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 / HyperLinkTribes and Tribulations: Exploring South African History in the Social Studies Classroom
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Geography, 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 / HyperLinkTribal Truths: Exploring the American-Indian Perspectives Toward the Bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Geography, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research and analyze the interactions of American Indian trib...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTour Guidance: Creating a Traveler's Guide to Your Town
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Visual Arts & Performing Arts, Visual ArtsIn 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 / HyperLinkTolerating Diversity: Exploring the Shaping of Tolerance and Intolerance
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, American Democracy 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 / HyperLinkThis Is Your Brain on Pot: Creating Informational Print Advertisements to Inform Teenagers about the Physiological Effects of Marijuana Addiction
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Health & Physical Education, Science, Growth, Development & Aging and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the causes and effects of marijuana addiction and...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Year I Was Born: An Autobiographical Research Project
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, Reading ComprehensionIn 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 / HyperLinkThe Winter Olympics' Tale: A Look Back at the Highlights of the 2002 Winter Olympics
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Career & Technical Ed, English-Language Arts and 6 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students look back at the athletes, events, and news surrounding the 2...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Taming of the Few: Exploring the Cultural and Social History of Pets
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, World HistoryIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the cultural, historical, and social implications of...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Story of Daniel Downey, an Irish-born Catholic Priest Accused of Murder
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Electives, American Democracy, Writing Strategies 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 / 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: English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Geography, World History 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 / HyperLinkThe Row Behind Death Row: Examining the Key Issues Behind Death Penalty Cases
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Reading ComprehensionIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate several controversial issues in the criminal just...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, English-Language Arts, Geography, Sociology 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 / HyperLinkThe Right to Remain Resilient: Exploring the Role of Legislation in the Fight for Civil Rights
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, History-Social Science, American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, United States HistoryIn 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 Oily "Grail": Debating the Current Season for Oil Exploration in Alaska's North Slope
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Oral Presentations, English-Language Arts, Writing Strategies, Ecology & Ecosystems and 3 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the quest for a balance between oil explorati...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0