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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkField of Inquiry: Examining the Investigations Into the Events of September 11, 2001
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, World History, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about German intelligence data used in an independe...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExploring Literacy in Cyberspace
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis ReadWriteThink lesson invites students to transfer the analytical skills that they commonly use when reading traditional pr...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkComic Makeovers: Examining Race, Class, Ethnicity, and Gender in the Media
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore representations of race, class, ethnicity, and gender by analyzing comics over a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCopyright Infringement or Not? The Debate Over Downloading Music
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts, Technology, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students investigate the controversial topic of downloading music from the Internet as part of a ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDefining Literacy in a Digital World
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students create an inventory of personal texts, including a range of print, visual and audio text...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGaining Background for the Graphic Novel "Persepolis": A WebQuest on Iran
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Technology, World History, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, 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 / HyperLinkPolitical Cartoons: Introduction to Symbols
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Visual Arts, United States History, Career & Technical Ed, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this activity, from the National Archives and Records Administration, students become aware of symbols by studying political ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFound in the Translation: Exploring Multilingual Communication on the Internet
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Foreign Languages, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the quirks of machine translation and explore the bar...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: Career & Technical Ed, History-Social Science, World History, Writing Strategies 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 / HyperLinkGive a Little, Get a Lot: Exploring Charitable Causes and Organizations on the Web
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, English-Language Arts, 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 / HyperLinkGazing Into the Faces of AIDS: Creating Public Service Announcements to Help Educate Others about the AIDS Epidemic
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, Personal and Community Health, Health Education, Writing Strategies and 8 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider whether or not there are generalizations that can be...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTop Secret Revealed: Examining Recently Uncovered Secrets about the CIA in Iran
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, World History, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students closely analyze "New York Times" articles uncovering the deca...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCommunity's Center: Exploring the Impact of Local Government in Your Daily Life
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, American Democracy, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn 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 / HyperLinkGender Bender: Exploring How Title IX Has Changed High School Athletics
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the effects of Title IX, a stipulation in the guideli...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFacing Reality: Creating Documentaries About Important Social Issues
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Theatre, Career & Technical Ed, History-Social Science, Visual Arts & Performing Arts and 5 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore social issues that are meaningful to them and create ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFighting the War in Your Head: Examining Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Military Veterans
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, Mental, Emotional, and Social Health, Health Education, History-Social Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students analyze the experiences of a fictional soldier in a war and c...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFighting Fire with Satire: Examining the Political Humor of "Fake News"
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Career & Technical Ed, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider satire in the news by exploring various sources of "...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGhosts of Holidays Past: Nostalgia and Its Role in Our Present Perceptions of Holidays
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Electives, Reading Comprehension, Sociology, History-Social Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the concept of holiday nostalgia through a journalist...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 / HyperLinkGetting Under Your Skin: Creating Advertisements for Innovations in Drug-delivery Techniques
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Health Science & Medical Technology, Career & Technical Ed, Health Education, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students design advertisements that promote and explain the science of...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0