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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. Conversations with journalists

Let’s Discuss: ‘Two Young Drivers Take the Wheel. One, a Teen. The Other, a Tesla.’

How do you feel about automated vehicles? What effects do you think they will have on your generation? Read this article and post your comments and questions for Matt Richtel by Nov. 14.
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Young Milo Richtel drives the family’s Toyota Highlander while his father looks nervously on.
Young Milo Richtel drives the family’s Toyota Highlander while his father looks nervously on.
CreditJames Stukenberg for The New York Times 2. Student Opinion

Should All Schools Have Student Newspapers?

Just 27 percent of public high schools in New York City have a newspaper. A new initiative is trying to change that.
By Jeremy Engle
Students speaking at City Hall last April in support of Journalism for All, a $3 million initiative to create journalism programs at 30 high schools across New York City.
Students speaking at City Hall last April in support of Journalism for All, a $3 million initiative to create journalism programs at 30 high schools across New York City.
CreditDulce M. Marquez 3. 1. Picture Prompts

Cat Psychology

What cats have you known well in your life? What has puzzled you about their behavior?
By The Learning Network
“We don’t understand them,” said Claude Béata, a veterinarian psychiatrist, of cats. “We just project.”
“We don’t understand them,” said Claude Béata, a veterinarian psychiatrist, of cats. “We just project.”
CreditYe Fan for The New York Times
2. Contests

Tiny Memoir Contest for Students: Write a 100-Word Personal Narrative

We invite teenagers to tell a true story about a meaningful life experience in just 100 words. Contest dates: Nov. 6 to Dec. 4, 2024.
By The Learning Network


CreditBrian Rea


  1. CreditBrian Rea
    current events conversation
  2. The New York Times’s homepage will display a results map throughout election night, and journalists will be offering live coverage from around the nation.
    CreditGeorge Walker IV/Associated Press
    Student Opinion
  3. Is It Difficult Being a Student Athlete?
    More than ever, college athletes have to deal with the dual pressures of being a student and an athlete. To what extent do high school and middle school athletes face similar challenges?
    By Shannon Doyne
    The U.C.L.A. Bruins before their game against L.S.U. in Baton Rouge, La., last month. In all, the team will travel 22,226 miles this season.
    CreditGerald Herbert/Associated Press
    Student Opinion

  4. CreditBrian Rea
    Film and Podcast Club
  5. Our 2024-25 Student Contest Calendar
    Ten challenges that invite teenagers to engage, experiment, reflect and create — via writing, photography, audio, video and more.
    By The Learning Network
    Work from some of the teenage finalists for our 2023-34 “Where We Are” photo essay contest. We’ll be running this challenge again this winter.
    CreditClockwise from top left: Sydney Voorhees; Jaewon Yoon; Hannah Tang; JD Noonan; Jiajia Long; Ruixin Zhang
    Contests

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