Damage Control In this lesson, students investigate artificially elevated regions or cities around the world to compare histories, cultures, and strategies related to potential flooding disaster... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Exploring the Intersection of Religion and Modernity In this lesson, students examine the ways in which various religious faiths have responded to social, ideological, and technological changes in 'modern' times.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Ice, Ice, Baby In this lesson, students learn about the causes and effects of the melting ice formations in Antarctica.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
A History of Conflict In this lesson, students explore issues contributing to current tensions between Pakistan and India... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Making the Holidays Special In this lesson, students examine ways in which holiday television specials reflect some of the religious, historic and cultural themes of the holidays... http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Examining How Fashion Reflects Culture In this lesson, students explore how fashion mirrors the attitudes and lifestyles of people in different cultures throughout history and create fashion magazines reflecting their findings.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
Exquisite Corpse Travel Illustrations Students will research the geography and culture of various world locations and create drawings, collages, or computer graphics of a figure divided into three segments. http: //thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/8a.html
At the Site of the Quake In this lesson, students research and design an educational earthquake Web site, using the current disaster in Afghanistan as a starting point.. http: //nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/2...
