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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGaining Background for the Graphic Novel "Persepolis": A WebQuest on Iran
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: World History, English-Language Arts, Technology, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn 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 / HyperLinkAfrican American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd Divisions
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: English-Language Arts, Literature, 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 / 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 / HyperLinkA World Torn by Drugs: The Effects of Drugs on International Relations
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other DrugsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students explore and research different drug issues that have affe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVidal's History--and Yours?
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, United States History, World History, 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 / HyperLinkA Matter of Life and Death: Planning for Needs in the Afterworld
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, Growth, Development & Aging, Reading Comprehension, Health Education and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students research burial tombs of ancient Egypt. Acting as pharaoh...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmbassadors or Annoyances?: Learning About the Importance of Cultural Values While Studying Abroad
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, Reading Comprehension, Geography, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the need for behavior standards for American ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkComing to Terms With the Past: A Teach-In about Post-Holocaust History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal. They then co...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: United States History, Reading Comprehension, Geography, Writing Strategies 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 / HyperLinkGet a Life!: Assessing Multiple Viewpoints on Genomes and Other Genetic Engineering Topics
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, Growth, Development & Aging, Science, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate the decoding of genomes, the creation of life in ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Story of Daniel Downey, an Irish-born Catholic Priest Accused of Murder
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Electives, Psychology, United States History 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 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 / HyperLinkVan Gogh-Getters: Exploring How Artworks Reflect the Lives of Their Famous Creators
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts & Performing Arts, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, 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 / HyperLinkGasping for Truth: Tracking the Spread of SARS Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, Personal and Community Health, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate global responses to fighting the spread of severe...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 / 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 / HyperLinkBalanced Diets: Examining Conflicting Points of View in News Reporting
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Reading Comprehension, Career & Technical EdIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore controversial issues related to food production and t...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Row Behind Death Row: Examining the Key Issues Behind Death Penalty Cases
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, English-Language Arts, Reading Comprehension, History-Social ScienceIn 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 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 Oily "Grail": Debating the Current Season for Oil Exploration in Alaska's North Slope
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language Arts 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