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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkChaucer's Wife of Bath
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, World History and 2 additional..This lesson from EDSITEment introduces students to one of the most admired characterizations in Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDystopian Worlds
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, LiteratureIn this ARTSEDGE lesson, students learn about the concept of "dystopia," a nightmarish society in which conditions are extremely...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUtopian Visions
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Music, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science and 3 additional..In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students are introduced to the idea of a "utopia"--an idealized society. Students read Sir Thomas More'...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkArgument, Persuasion, or Propaganda? Analyzing World War II Posters
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: United States History, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students analyze World War II posters to explore how argument, persuasion, and propaganda d...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDecoding the Dystopian Characteristics of Macintosh's "1984" Commercial
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, LiteratureIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students explore the dystopian characteristics and symbols presented in the "1984" Macintosh comm...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: DocumentThe Junk Mail Explosion: Why You Buy and How Ads Persuade
Grades: 7 to 10Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsThis lesson, from the Columbia Education Center, is designed to increase student awareness of persuasion tactics used in junk m...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWhose Peace?: Analyzing Perspectives on the Israeli Palestinian Peace Process
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the perspectives of different groups of people involv...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDeath Be Not Proud: Considering Perspectives Regarding the Execution of Timothy McVeigh and the Lasting Impact of the Oklahoma City Bombing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science, United States History, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider various opinions concerning the execution of Timothy...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWar and Remembrance: Exploring the Connections Between Artifacts and History
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore the controversy surrounding the ban of Nazi memorabil...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Race to Learn: Exploring the Historical Role of Race in Education
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the history of education and race in the United S...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkUnder Construction: Examining the United States' Role in Nation Building
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, United States History, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the concept of "nation-building," focusing initially ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkA Nobel Cause: How Nobel Prize Winners in the Sciences Have Influenced Our Lives
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about the awarding of the year 2000 Nobel Prizes by...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWho Decides Who Dies? Exploring Death Penalty Laws in the United States
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students learn about various state laws concerning capital punishment....Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFrom Whose Perspective?: Critically Analyzing News Coverage of Palestinian-Israeli Violence
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Reading Comprehension, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students critically analyze news coverage of Palestinian-Israeli v...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Great Computer Debates: Exploring Technology Controversies
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Earth & Space Science, Reading Comprehension, Science and 4 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students research controversial Internet technology issues concerning ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEveryday Objects: Exploring the Design and History of Life's Little Helpers
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students create a museum exhibition that explores the changes in usage...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkWar Stories: Exploring Feelings About Invading Iraq Through Creative Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: United States History, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore their feelings about the United States' invasion of I...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSpeak Out!: Examining the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on the United States Through Editorial Writing
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider their opinions on various topics and issues related ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Reader's Recourse: Investigating Fairness and Accuracy in Newspaper Reporting
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Arts, Media, & Entertainment, Career & Technical Ed, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the newspaper readers' different avenues for questio...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDream Big: Envisioning Adventures Inspired by SpaceShipOne
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, Science, English-Language ArtsIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider the success of a privately built and flown space...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0