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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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      Contests

      Our 14th Annual Summer Reading Contest

      Middle and high school students are invited to tell us what they’re reading in The Times and why. The contest runs from June 9 to Aug. 18.

       By The Learning Network

  1. Student News Quiz
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    May News Quiz for Students: Debt Ceiling, Health Warning, Turkey's Election

    Have you been paying attention to the news in May? See how many of these questions you can get right.

     Compiled by Jeremy Engle

  2. Student Opinion
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    Summer is the time to enjoy nature, either on land or in the water.
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    What Are Your Plans This Summer?

    What are you looking forward to doing when the school year ends?

     By Katherine Schulten

  3. Student Opinion
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    What Advice Do You Have for the Graduates of 2023?

    A New York Times Opinion writer urges the class of ’23 to remember that “the world is beautiful. And most people are good.” Do these words resonate with you?

     By Jeremy Engle

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    10 Ideas for Reflecting at the End of the School Year

    Inspired by Times articles and features from across sections, these exercises can help both students and teachers think about their growth.

     By Katherine Schulten

  5. Student Opinion
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    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

Resources for Teaching and Learning

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    Lessons and Teaching Ideas

    Lesson plans and teaching resources based on Times content

     

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    Writing Prompts

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

     

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    Quizzes and Vocabulary

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

     

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    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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    Contests

    Student Contests & Our Contest Calendar

     

Resources by Subject

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    English Language Arts

    Lesson plans for English language arts from The Learning Network.

     

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    Social Studies

    Lesson plans for social studies from The Learning Network.

     

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    Science & Math

    Lesson plans for science and math from The Learning Network.

     

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    E.L.L. & Arts

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

     

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    Current Events

    Lesson plans on current events from The Learning Network.

     

Accessible Activities

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    Out at Dusk

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

     By The Learning Network

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    Thorns and Flowers

    What do you think this GIF is communicating?

     By The Learning Network

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    A modest crowd roared for Griner this month during a preseason game, her first action since she was released from Russia.
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    Women’s Basketball

    Do women players deserve more respect — and pay?

     By The Learning Network

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    Lesson Plan: ‘How to Print Money’

    In this lesson, students will learn how the U.S. government creates the money we spend. Then, they will design their own currency.

     By Jeremy Engle

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    Sad Songs

    Do you turn on melancholy music when you’re feeling down?

     By The Learning Network

  1. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: sabotage

    This word has appeared in 311 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: chastise

    This word has appeared in 19 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: notorious

    This word has appeared in 635 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: ethics

    This word has appeared in 767 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: invidious

    This word has appeared in 12 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: eponym

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

    By The Learning Network

     
  7. Contests

    Summer Reading Contest, Week 1: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?

    To participate, submit your response here by June 16 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced on June 27.

    By The Learning Network

     
  8. Word of the day

    Word of the Day: admonish

    This word has appeared in 16 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: forum

    This word has appeared in 1,140 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: veritable

    This word has appeared in 58 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

    By The Learning Network