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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

  1. How to Use This Site
  2. Lesson Plans
  3. Writing Prompts
  4. Quizzes and Vocabulary
  5. Photos, graphs and videos
  6. Contests

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  1. current events conversation

What Teenagers Are Saying About Love

Students tell us what they have learned from the platonic, familial and romantic relationships in their lives.
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CreditBrian Rea 2. 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.
By The Learning Network
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 3. 1. 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


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2. Student Opinion

What Are Your Reactions to the Results of Election 2024?

We invite teenagers to post their reactions and have conversations here. What does this election mean for our nation, and for you?
By Katherine Schulten
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.
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

  1. 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

  2. CreditBrian Rea
    Film and Podcast Club

  3. CreditEric Helgas for The New York Times
    Student Opinion

  4. CreditNick Hagen for The New York Times
    Student News Quiz
  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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  1. Picture Prompts
    Jump
    Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.
    By The Learning Network

  2. Word of the day
    Word of the Day: geothermal
    This word has appeared in 63 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
    By The Learning Network

  3. Picture Prompts
    Reaching Out
    What do you think this image is communicating?
    By The Learning Network

  4. Word of the day
    Word of the Day: pollinator
    This word has appeared in 21 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
    By The Learning Network

  5. Picture Prompts
    Helmet Caps
    Should football players embrace the extra protection?
    By The Learning Network

  6. Word of the day
    Word of the Day: epitomize
    This word has appeared in nine articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
    By The Learning Network

  7. Student Opinion
    Should Single-Use Vapes Be Banned Everywhere?
    In an effort to protect young people’s health, England plans to ban disposable vapes next year. Do you think this measure will curb vaping among teens?
    By Shannon Doyne

  8. Picture Prompts
    Standard Time Begins
    Sunday marked the end of Daylight Saving Time — and of 6 p.m. sunsets. How does this time of year make you feel?
    By The Learning Network