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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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  1. Contests

    The Winners of Our Open Letter Contest

    See the more than 150 finalists and read the top nine winning letters on hearing aids, colonialism, A.I. art and more.

     By The Learning Network

    Our winners wrote open letters about making hearing aids more affordable, creating lawns that are more sustainable, regulating A.I.-generated images and much more.
    Our winners wrote open letters about making hearing aids more affordable, creating lawns that are more sustainable, regulating A.I.-generated images and much more.
    CreditGetty Images; Joshua Bright for The New York Times; F. Robert Wesley; Roslan Rahman, via Agence France-Presse — Getty Images; via Jason Allen; Michael Willson/Australian Football League, via Getty Images
    1. Winner of Student Open Letter Contest

      Every High School Student Can Save a Life

      We are honoring the Top 9 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Alexander Klee, age 16.

       By The Learning Network

      Alexander Klee wrote about how Naloxone nasal sprays like Narcan can quickly reverse an opioid overdose.
      Alexander Klee wrote about how Naloxone nasal sprays like Narcan can quickly reverse an opioid overdose.
      CreditThe New York Times
    3. 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. ‘Mom, I’m Sorry’: The Week 2 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest

    Kathryne Hong, 16, writes about how reading a piece on sexism in medicine changed how she understood her mother’s physical distress.

     By The Learning Network

    CreditAnna Parini
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  2. The Winners of Our 7th Annual Student Podcast Contest

    We invited teenagers to create an original five-minute podcast about almost anything. Here are the finalists selected from over 1,100 submissions.

     By The Learning Network

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  3. 176 Writing Prompts to Spark Discussion and Reflection

    Here are all of our Student Opinion questions from the 2023-24 school year. Each question is based on a different New York Times article, interactive feature or video.

     By The Learning Network

    In one of the many Student Opinion questions from this school year, we asked students about the small ways they show love to those they care about.
    CreditLaura Edelbacher
    Student Opinion

  4. 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
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  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
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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. Friends?

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

     By The Learning Network

    CreditJason Allen Lee

  2. Lapel Buttons

    What do you think this image is communicating?

     By The Learning Network

    CreditKyle Platts

  3. New Stamp Design

    This new French stamp is a scratch-and-sniff. If you could design a stamp, what would yours feature?

     By The Learning Network

    The new French baguette stamp.
    CreditLa Poste

  4. 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

  5. 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
  1. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: parched

    This word has appeared in 83 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
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  3. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: surreal

    This word has appeared in 570 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
  4. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: sociable

    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

     
  5. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: elicit

    This word has appeared in 161 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
  6. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: corroboration

    This word has appeared in 24 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: imperative

    This word has appeared in 390 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
  9. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: expressly

    This word has appeared in 112 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
  10. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: dignified

    This word has appeared in 143 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
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