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The archive contains hundreds of free lesson plans for grades 6-12. You may perform a keyword search to retrieve a lesson, browse the archive by subject, or scroll down the page to view the most recently published lessons.

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American History

Iraq: The Reach of War (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Teachers and Students
(June 30, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

Sports and Games (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Cross-Curriculum Lessons, Multimedia, Puzzles and Other Resources
(May 27, 2008)

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Civics

Iraq: The Reach of War (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
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(June 30, 2008)

Academic Integrity (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources for Students, Teachers and Parents
(June 16, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

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Current Events

Iraq: The Reach of War (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Teachers and Students
(June 30, 2008)

Academic Integrity (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources for Students, Teachers and Parents
(June 16, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

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Economics

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

Sports and Games (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Cross-Curriculum Lessons, Multimedia, Puzzles and Other Resources
(May 27, 2008)

Is It Worth It? (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Sharing Opinions about the Value of a College Degree
In this lesson, students share opinions about the value of a college degree by reviewing a number of statistics, opinions and analyses.(May 22, 2008)

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Fine Arts

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

Songs In the Key of Life (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Creating a Music Compilation of Songs Beloved By Teens Across Time
In this lesson, students reflect on how and why music is meaningful in their lives and lives of people around the world. They then create a music soundtrack with liner notes that reflects the concerns of teens across time.(May 23, 2008)

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Geography

Iraq: The Reach of War (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
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(June 30, 2008)

Language and Usage (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources About Language, Vocabulary, Grammar and Style

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(June 9, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

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Global History

Iraq: The Reach of War (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
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(June 30, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

Sports and Games (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
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(May 27, 2008)

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Health

The Human Body (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
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(June 23, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

Sports and Games (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Cross-Curriculum Lessons, Multimedia, Puzzles and Other Resources
(May 27, 2008)

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Journalism

Iraq: The Reach of War (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
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(June 30, 2008)

Academic Integrity (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources for Students, Teachers and Parents
(June 16, 2008)

Language and Usage (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources About Language, Vocabulary, Grammar and Style

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(June 9, 2008)

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Language Arts

Academic Integrity (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources for Students, Teachers and Parents
(June 16, 2008)

Language and Usage (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources About Language, Vocabulary, Grammar and Style

If you are not automatically redirected to our special section on Language and Usage, please go to http://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/20080609.html.

(June 9, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

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Mathematics

The Human Body (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
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(June 23, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

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Media Studies

Academic Integrity (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources for Students, Teachers and Parents
(June 16, 2008)

Language and Usage (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources About Language, Vocabulary, Grammar and Style

If you are not automatically redirected to our special section on Language and Usage, please go to http://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/20080609.html.

(June 9, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

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Science

The Human Body (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Lessons, Multimedia, Games and Other Resources for Teachers and Students
(June 23, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

Flight of the Phoenix (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Creating Storybooks Depicting a Mission to Mars
In this lesson, students infer the meaning and significance of an article on the Mars Lander using vocabulary words. They then write and draw a comic book that depicts a related science concept, based in part on further research, designed for younger readers.(May 20, 2008)

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Social Studies

Iraq: The Reach of War (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Teachers and Students
(June 30, 2008)

Academic Integrity (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources for Students, Teachers and Parents
(June 16, 2008)

Language and Usage (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources About Language, Vocabulary, Grammar and Style

If you are not automatically redirected to our special section on Language and Usage, please go to http://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/20080609.html.

(June 9, 2008)

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Teaching with The New York Times

Iraq: The Reach of War (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
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(June 30, 2008)

The Human Body (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Lessons, Multimedia, Games and Other Resources for Teachers and Students
(June 23, 2008)

Academic Integrity (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources for Students, Teachers and Parents
(June 16, 2008)

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Technology

The Human Body (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Lessons, Multimedia, Games and Other Resources for Teachers and Students
(June 23, 2008)

Academic Integrity (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Classroom Resources for Students, Teachers and Parents
(June 16, 2008)

Getting In, Doing Well (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Resources for Students, Teachers and Families About College
(June 2, 2008)

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