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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

Highlights

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    What’s going on in this picture? Look closely at the image above or view it in a larger size, then tell us what you see by posting a comment. On Thursday afternoon, we will reveal more about the image and its origins at the bottom of this post.
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    What’s Going On in This Picture?

    What’s Going On in This Picture? | March 27, 2023

    Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.

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      In korfball, teams are made up of equal numbers of men and women.
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      What Students Are Saying About Coed Sports

      Some teenagers said playing on a team with boys and girls had benefits for athletes on and off the court, but not all were convinced coed teams were fair — or fun.

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      Demonstrators marched during a Florida rally against House Bill 1557 last year. A winner of our 2022 contest wrote about what the “Don’t Say Gay” bill means for same-sex parents and their children.
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      Contests

      Our 10th Annual Student Editorial Contest

      We invite students to write opinion pieces on the issues that matter to them. Contest dates: March 15 to April 19, 2023.

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  1. Student Opinion

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    School workers held a rally at Los Angeles Unified School District Headquarters in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
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    Do School Employees Deserve More Respect — and Pay?

    Los Angeles school workers — teachers’ aides, bus drivers and other school employees — went on a three-day strike. How do these often “invisible” workers make your education possible?

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  2. Vocabulary

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    Thomas Rahill holding a python that he hunted during the 2022 Florida Python Challenge in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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    Vocabulary in Context: Invasive Pythons

    Test your vocabulary and reading comprehension with this quiz based on the Times article “Pythons, Invasive and Hungry, Are Making Their Way North in Florida.”

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  3. Lesson Plan

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    In April 2003, as U.S.-led coalition forces approached from the south, an oil fire burned in the center of Baghdad.
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    Six Ways to Learn About the Iraq War

    On the 20th anniversary of the American-led invasion, we provide resources to help students understand the war’s causes and effects, along with its legacy and lessons.

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  4. Contests

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    Winners from our Coming of Age in 2021 Contest. We’ll be running a version of this challenge again this fall.
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    Our 2022-23 Student Contest Calendar

    This year’s lineup mixes classic challenges with new opportunities.

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Resources for Teaching and Learning

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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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    Contests

    Student Contests & Our Contest Calendar

     

Resources by Subject

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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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    Dozens of letters addressed to cities on the East Coast of the United States, including New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Charleston.
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    Long-Lost Letters

    These letters went missing centuries ago. Use your imagination to write the story behind one of them.

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    Poverty

    What do you think this image is communicating?

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    Spring’s Arrival

    What do you like and dislike about the season?

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    Spring Books

    What are you reading for fun right now?

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