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Teach and learn with The Times: Resources for bringing the world into your classroom

Teach and learn with The Times: Resources for bringing the world into your classroom

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  2. Student Opinion

    How Did You Grow and Change This School Year?

    In this forum, we invite both students and teachers to reflect on their challenges and successes — and to consider how to build on them for next year.

     By Katherine Schulten

    CreditLucy Jones
    1. Picture Prompts

      Boys and Cologne

      Do the teen and tween boys you know love high-end fragrances?

       By The Learning Network

      CreditEvan Jenkins for The New York Times
    2. Contests

      Our 15th Annual Summer Reading Contest

      Students are invited to tell us what they’re reading in The Times and why, this year in writing OR via a 90-second video. Contest dates: June 7 to Aug. 16.

       By The Learning Network

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  1. What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 20, 2024

    Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.

     By The Learning Network

    CreditKirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press
    What’s Going On in This Picture?

  2. Should States Provide Recent High School Graduates With Jobs in Public Service?

    Maryland has an initiative to help residents find paid work in areas like community development and public health. Tell us if such a program interests you.

     By Shannon Doyne

    Romona Harden works with children in her job with Maryland’s Service Year Option.
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    Student Opinion

  3. What Students Are Saying About Making School Lunch Healthier

    New nutrition guidelines will mean less salt and sugar in school meals. Teenagers share whether they think students will embrace the changes.

     By The Learning Network

    Teenagers weighed in on new school nutrition guidelines from the Biden administration.
    CreditAudra Melton for The New York Times
    current events conversation

  4. Teaching and Learning About the Pro-Palestinian Student Protests on College Campuses

    A collection of resources and critical-thinking questions to help students better understand the protest movement and consider the complex issues it raises.

     By The Learning Network

    Columbia’s “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” has inspired a national student movement against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
    CreditJuan Arredondo for The New York Times
    Lesson Plan

  5. Our 2023-24 Student Contest Calendar

    Here are 10 challenges to help us celebrate our 25th anniversary — including one open to both teachers and teenagers.

     By The Learning Network

    Winners from our Coming of Age in 2022 Contest. We’ll be running a new version of this challenge, open to both teachers and teenagers, in the fall.
    CreditFrom left to right, Shashank Salgam, Allyson Kim and Gigi Greene
    Contests

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Resources for Teaching and Learning

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  1. Lessons and Teaching Ideas

    Lesson plans and teaching resources based on Times content

     

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  2. Writing Prompts

    Student Opinion Q’s, Picture Prompts & Current Events Conversation

     

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  3. Quizzes and Vocabulary

    Weekly News Quiz, Word of the Day, Country of the Week and Student Crosswords

     

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  4. Photos, Graphs and Videos

    Film Club, What’s Going On in This Picture? and What’s Going On in This Graph?

     

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  5. Contests

    Student Contests & Our Contest Calendar

     

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Resources by Subject

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  1. English Language Arts

    Lesson plans for English language arts from The Learning Network.

     

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  2. Social Studies

    Lesson plans for social studies from The Learning Network.

     

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  3. Science & Math

    Lesson plans for science and math from The Learning Network.

     

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  4. E.L.L. & Arts

    Lesson plans for E.L.L. & arts from The Learning Network.

     

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  5. Current Events

    Lesson plans on current events from The Learning Network.

     

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Accessible Activities

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  1. Up, Up and Away!

    Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.

     By The Learning Network

    In this promotional image provided by Airbnb, a replica of the house from the Pixar film “Up” is lifted by a crane in New Mexico.
    CreditRyan Lowry/Airbnb

  2. City Street

    What do you think this image is communicating?

     By The Learning Network

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  3. Prizewinning Miniature Poodle

    Did you watch the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?

     By The Learning Network

    Sage beat out a talented field, including Monty, a giant schnauzer that was in the final group for a second consecutive year.
    CreditAmir Hamja/The New York Times

  4. Soapbox Derby

    Bronx students create and race these cars as part of their science curriculum. Has your school ever offered an engaging real-world project that helped you learn?

     By The Learning Network

    Soapbox derby champions have come from all over the country, but no New York City student has ever won in Akron.
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  5. What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 13, 2024

    Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.

     By The Learning Network

    CreditLila Barth for The New York Times
  1. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: apathetic

    This word has appeared in 41 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
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  4. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: galling

    This word has appeared in 37 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
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  6. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: veranda

    This word has appeared in 28 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
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  8. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: demarcation

    This word has appeared in 26 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
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  10. Student Opinion

    What Is Your Favorite Word?

    What word in any language feels especially beautiful, interesting or meaningful to you?

    By Natalie Proulx

     
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