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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. Winner of Student Open Letter Contest

    A Letter From a ‘Loser’

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

     By The Learning Network

    Anya Wang wrote about the frustration of being rejected without feedback for our Open Letter Contest.
    Anya Wang wrote about the frustration of being rejected without feedback for our Open Letter Contest.
    CreditR. Fresson
    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. ‘As a Muslim, Those Words Pierce My Soul’: The Week 4 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest

    Jawaher Korichi, 17, writes about how the two sides of her family experience the Hajj differently.

     By The Learning Network

    Muslim pilgrims performing the farewell circumambulation or “tawaf” on June 18, circling seven times around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca.
    CreditAgence France-Presse — Getty Images
    Contests

  2. Insulin: Drugs vs. Dividends

    We are honoring the Top 9 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Oliver Bohon, age 17.

     By The Learning Network

    Oliver Bohon wrote to Eli Lilly, the company that makes the insulin he uses.
    CreditDarron Cummings/Associated Press
    Winner of Student Open Letter Contest

  3. Grass Lawns: Lavish and Lamentable

    We are honoring the Top 9 winners of our Student Open Letter Contest by publishing their entries. This one is by Lucy Robb, age 17.

     By The Learning Network

    Lucy Robb wrote about how to make American lawns more sustainable.
    CreditF. Robert Wesley
    Winner of Student Open Letter Contest

  4. 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. 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: credo

    This word has appeared in 45 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
  2. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: imperceptibly

    This word has appeared in 14 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
  3. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: presumptuous

    This word has appeared in 25 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: adieu

    This word has appeared in 39 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
  5. Winner of Student Open Letter Contest

    Accepting Autism: A Sibling’s Perspective

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

    By The Learning Network

     
  6. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: staggering

    This word has appeared in 611 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
  7. Winner of Student Open Letter Contest

    A Letter to Midjourney

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

    By The Learning Network

     
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  9. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: surmise

    This word has appeared in 30 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network

     
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