Displaying 1-20 of 49 resources
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkGaining Background for the Graphic Novel "Persepolis": A WebQuest on Iran
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Technology, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, 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 / HyperLinkAfrican American Soldiers in World War I: The 92nd and 93rd Divisions
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, LiteratureThis 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 / HyperLinkField of Inquiry: Examining the Investigations Into the Events of September 11, 2001
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension 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 / HyperLinkA Biography Study: Using Role-Play to Explore Authors' Lives
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, Literature, Writing StrategiesIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students select American authors to research. They create timelines and biopoems about their auth...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAmerica Dreams
Grades: 5 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, United States HistoryThis 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 Right to Know: Discussing Disclosure and Intelligence Gathered Prior to 9/11
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, American Democracy, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students examine clues that show Al Qaeda had been active in the U...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkEkphrasis: Using Art to Inspire Poetry
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Literature, Writing StrategiesThis lesson from ReadWriteThink explores the concept of ekphrasis-writing inspired by art. Students begin by reading and discuss...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkExploring "A Streetcar Named Desire"
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts, English-Language Arts, Literature, TheatreIn this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students study setting, plot, and character development in Tennessee Wil...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, Geography, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science 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: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, World History, English-Language ArtsIn 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 / HyperLinkExploring Arthurian Legend
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, English-Language Arts, World History, LiteratureIn this lesson from EDSITEment, students examine the historical origins of the Arthurian legend. Students gain insight into the...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: Geography, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension 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 / HyperLinkFeeding the Soul: Writing and Peer Editing a Column About a Favorite Food
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Arts, Media, & Entertainment and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students share memories of a special meal and plan a newspaper column ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTrade Secrets: Exploring the Forces of Global Trade on Developing and Transitional Countries
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Geography, EconomicsIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore issues related to global trade and free market polici...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCopyright Infringement or Not? The Debate Over Downloading Music
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts, Reading Comprehension, Technology, 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 / HyperLinkThe Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Health & Physical Education, Foreign Languages, Physical Education, English-Language Arts and 6 additional..This lesson explores the twofold meaning of aretê, focusing on the ways in which the concept of aretê bridges the gap between ph...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Year I Was Born: An Autobiographical Research Project
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language ArtsIn 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 / HyperLinkExploring Disability Using Multimedia and the B-D-A Reading Strategy
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Physical Education, History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Health EducationIn this ReadWriteThink lesson, students apply the B-D-A (before-during-after) reading comprehension strategy as they explore var...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBully Business: Examining Military Coups Around the World
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: World History, Writing Strategies, Reading Comprehension, History-Social Science and 2 additional..In this lesson, found on the New York Times Learning Network, students consider military coups and their aftermaths, research fa...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCulture and Society of the Gilded Age
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Visual Arts, Writing Strategies, History-Social Science, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, students learn about the culture of high society during the Gilded Age. ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0