Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Speculate on the selection of a New York Times Quote of the Day, including the subject of the article from which the quotation was chosen, the possible perspective of the person quoted, and the significance of the quotation to the world today. Examine the article from which the Quote of the Day was chosen, focusing on the context of the quotation, the significant events and beliefs discussed in the article and the relationship of the quotation to them, and the selection of this quotation by The Times as their Quote of the Day. Copy this quote, which was selected by The New York Times as their Quote of the Day from their newspaper on this date. Copy the quote at the top of a new page in your journal.
Students then share their speculations about the quote.
Read only the title of the article. Read the paragraphs before, including and after the quotation. Now, read the entire article, discussing the topics that arise. Each student then selects one quotation as his or her Quote of the Day for that section of the paper. Students then create their own Quote of the Day posters.