Students examine the relationship between the physics of sound and concert hall acoustics. Students perform a lab experiment in which they determine the speed of sound, a key variable in concert hall acoustics.

Students examine the events behind the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the continued struggles to truly unify the former East Germany and West Germany. In small groups, students research the possible views of different types of people living in East Germany and West Germany while the Berlin Wall still stood, exploring perspectives on numerous aspects of life in Germany as well as views towards other countries. Students then create characters who then meet people from the other side of the Wall upon its falling. Finally, pairs document the meeting of these people in a written piece.

Students are guided through the process of learning about the Harlem Renaissance and specific artists who contributed to this period of American history. Students are further guided to share their findings by collaborating and producing a Renaissance Fair.

This lesson is designed to guide students through the process of learning about the Harlem Renaissance and specific artists who contributed to this period of American history. Students are further guided to share their findings by collaborating and producing a Renaissance Fair.

Students investigate the history of domestic terrorism in six European countries; they then analyze and write about the difference between terrorist acts planned and committed by a country"™s citizens and those planned by groups or individuals outside of that country. The web site for the artile is http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/14/weekinreview/the-world-target-europe-knows-fear-but-this-time-it-s-different.html

Students analyze the work of winners of the Learning Network's 2014 Student Editorial Contest as well as professional models from the Times editorial pages to learn how writers effectively introduce and respond to counterarguments. Then they write their own position pieces, incorporating counterarguments to strengthen their claims.

Students will research how the American dream has been experienced throughout history and then create a comprehensive mind map illustrating their findings.

Students learn about the historical and current social, political, and cultural trends of Latin American countries. After researching a specific country, groups write songs that reflect the music styles as well as the history of the region.

This lesson plan explores the ways in which memory affects life and connects with other aspects of human society.

Students will research the motives, actions, and results of U.S. intervention in foreign affairs between the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion and the 2003 invasion of Iraq to present for comparative analysis.

The 1982 article covers a program at the famous Judson Theater called "Judson Dance Theater Reconstruction." It discribes the importance of the theater and those who performed in it. It also contains descriptions of several famous works performed at the theater.

Students research and present various social dance forms. They then reflect on which style is most appealing to them and why.

Students conduct Web searches on open-ended questions and draw on their experiences to develop guides to searching effectively and finding reliable information online.

Students will consider whether the nation?s system for addressing crime is effective and consistent with its Constitutional ideals of equality under the law.

Students share ideas about cultural and/or spiritual rituals by participating in a fishbowl discussion, which explores the ways rituals have changed over time. They then synthesize their learning by writing reflective essays about their own cultural traditions.

Students will compose lyrics to songs for a music festival to promote issues in their community. They then write artists' statements explaining the issues they chose to write about, as well as the words they used to convey their messages.

In this article, there is a discussion about possible treatments for young children diagnosed with autism who can recover and lead normal lives. The article discusses the challenges these individuals still have and speculate on why it does not not work in all cases. Finally, there is a discussion about the ethics of treating or attempting to "cure" children with this diagnosis.

Students discuss and examine the differences between electronic communication such as texts and emails versus more "traditional" means of writing. There is also a discussion on audience and puropse when writing, and students will practice writing a "style guide" page in order to reinforce conventions of standard English.

In this lesson, students explore instances of segregated education around the world, supporting and refuting the idea through debate and persuasive essay.

This is an article on the School of American Ballet's annual end-of-the-year workshop. This year marks the 50th annual performance workshop, and the article describes the origins of the workshop, making connections between the past and the present.