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- 6th - 12th
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Students create an individual timeline that documents their personal history from the previous year. Working in pairs, they interview each other to gather information about their past experiences and new year's expectations. Students use this information to create their timeline and a personal essay documenting their experiences from the previous year. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read and discuss a New York Times article regarding the current trends in gaming. They conduct an interview with a classmate and write a paragraph regarding the data from their interview. Students then read and discuss the news article, view clips from popular games mentioned in the article, and prepare a poster illustrating their perspective on the next trend in gaming. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read about and discuss the fifty-three recommended travel destinations for 2008 from the Travel section of The New York Times. They list three places they would each like to visit, read and discuss the news article, and create clues for a geography game based on some of the countries they read about. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read and analyze The New York Times news article "An Assessment Jars a Foreign Policy Debate About Iran." They answer comprehension questions, evaluate both sides of the debate, and write a one page report on the article. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate the concepts of honesty and take a survey about honesty. They use the New York Times to conduct research to identify the characteristics commonly found in stories about cheating. Students write reflective papers about the impact upon their personal lives. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore, analyze and discuss statistics regarding the conditions in New Orleans since the flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina. They predict the rate of rebuilding and research and compare statistics about their own community with those of New Orleans. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the expression of art that is popular in modern times. They read articles from the New York Times and write reflectively about the featured art exhibits. Students use the newspaper to take part in a scavenger hunt. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students consider features of skyscraper using descriptive words, reflect on notion of skyscraper as orientation point in a city, and explore New York Times Building in Manhattan by reading and discussing article, "Pride and Nostalgia Mix in The Times's New Home." Students then investigate skyline of international city, choose skyscraper to research, sketch architectural additions, and/or create poems to describe their ideal urban structures. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that integrates the relationship between landscape and building architecture. The information is used to examine the proposals for a new school building. Students also read the article "Gehry's New York Debut: Subdued Tower of Light". Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students read books about other cultures and explore their customs and traditions. They discuss the meanings of myths and legends and then brainstorm examples of stories that fit the description. Students experience hands-on activities to further examine customs, traditions and myths. They create clay dragons, design lanterns, and participate in Chinese New Year festivities. Full Review »
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