One picture but a thousand stories. As a part of a case study of how the death of Michael Brown was reported by professional news sources and on social media class members examine the reactions of various groups to a photograph taken by...

As part of their continued investigation of the reporting of the shooting of Michael Brown class members analyze photos of Michael Brown and the social media response to these images. The class then develops a guide they...

Understanding the soldier's experiences during World War I sometimes takes a newscast. Learners see the importance of understanding multiple points of view with a newscast project surrounding the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. Compare and...

Consumer technology has made it possible for filmmakers to create entire movies from the comfort of their home computer. Guide high school film buffs through the process of designing a documentary with an extensive unit published by...

In an age of fake news and photoshopped images, it is vital that 21st century learners development the skills they need to evaluate mass media and assess its validity. A great way to launch such a study is with a carefully crafted lesson...

Scholars find out how the government used propaganda to mobilize children to help in the war effort. Lesson exercises include analyzing a quote from Franklin Roosevelt, viewing propaganda images and posters, and participating in a lively...

The New York Times Learning Network provides the resources that permit pupils to examine and then write and perform a fake news broadcast in the vein of “The Daily Show” or “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update. The generated reports...

The 2010 immigration bill passed in Arizona provides class members with an opportunity to examine various perspectives of the immigration debate by watching news videos, reading interview, editorials, and viewing images. Discussion...

Fake news. Alternative facts. Internet trolls. In an age of Newspeak, it's increasingly important to equip 21st century learners with the skills needed to determine the legitimacy of claims put forth on social media, in print, and in...

Middle schoolers go on an information gathering hunt on the Internet to study West African empires. They work in teams; meteorologists, bankers, writers, and archaeologists. They collect data on all sorts of topics related to West...

Webpage describing the Tughra of Suleyman I the Magnificent from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the art...

Webpage describing the painting Stag at Sharkey's by George Bellows from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about...

Webpage describing the painting Ocean Park Series #49 by Richard Diebenkorn from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes...

Webpage describing a netsuke, a small decorative Japanese toggle, from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote...

Webpage describing the painting Mother About to Wash Her Sleepy Child by Mary Cassatt from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated....

Webpage describing a Mimbres bowl from Mogollon culture from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the art by...

Webpage describing the painting Maison Maria with a View of Chateau Noir by Paul Cezanne from the Kimbell Art Museum. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes...

Webpage describing Still Life with Two Lemons, a painting by Pieter Claesz from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote...

Webpage describing An Exiled Emperor on Okinoshima, a six-fold screen from the Kimbell Art Museum. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the...

Webpage describing a ceremonial drum by the Senufro people of Africa's Ivory Coast. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the art by Sister...

Webpage describing the painting The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit by John Singer Sargent from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detailed viewer that can be navigated....

Webpage describing City Landscape, a painting by Joan Mitchell from the Art Institute of Chicago. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the...

Webpage describing a standing bodhisattva made in the Gandhara region of ancient Pakistan and now found in the Kimbell Art Museum. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated....

Webpage describing bis poles made by the Asmat people of New Guinea from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about...