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125 Picture Prompts for Creative and Narrative Writing
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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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What’s Going On in This Graph? | May 1, 2024
How involved are parents in their young adult children’s lives?
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What Small Wins Have You Had Recently?
Experts say that keeping track of your tiny victories can boost your motivation and morale. What have you succeeded in lately?
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Open Letters: Our New Opinion-Writing Contest
We invite students to write public-facing letters to people or groups about issues that matter to them. Contest dates: March 13 to May 1.
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Weekly Student News Quiz: College Protests, School Lunch, Bird Flu
Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.
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An Opinion columnist argues that students can benefit from living with people they don’t know. Do you agree?
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Wordle? Spelling Bee? Flashback? Connections? Teachers across subject areas and levels say Times games have become part of their routines.
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We invite students to create an original podcast of five minutes or less that informs or entertains. Contest dates: April 17 to May 15.
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Word of the dayWord of the Day: pigeonhole
This word has appeared in 15 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Word of the dayWord of the Day: equilibrium
This word has appeared in 102 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Student OpinionWhat Should Be Done About the Gender Pay Gap in Sports?
Caitlin Clark’s rookie salary in the W.N.B.A. is a fraction of the multimillion dollar contract that Victor Wembanyama signed last year.
By Jeremy Engle
Word of the dayWord of the Day: grueling
This word has appeared in 380 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Word of the dayWord of the Day: interloper
This word has appeared in 33 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
Student OpinionWhat Do You Like About Playing Games?
What games do you love? Which ones do you like playing alone, and which do you prefer to play with others? What do you get from gaming?
By Katherine Schulten
current events conversationTeenagers on the Greatest Gifts Their Parents Have Given Them
We invited students to tell us about the most meaningful values and life lessons they have learned from the adults in their lives.
By The Learning Network
Film Club: ‘A Day With a Dishwasher at a Top NYC Restaurant’
What are the unsung jobs that make the world a better — and tastier — place?
By The Learning Network
Student OpinionWhat Everyday Object Deserves More Love?
An Instagram account devoted to sticks (yes, sticks!) is gaining an enthusiastic following. What overlooked object do you think merits more appreciation — and even a hashtag?
By Jeremy Engle
Word of the dayWord of the Day: propound
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
By The Learning Network
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