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Teach and Learn With The Times: Resources for Bringing the World Into Your Classroom

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  2. PhotoIn a 35-minute speech at Georgetown University, Mark Zuckerberg defended Facebook as a champion of free speech and democracy.
    CreditJustin T. Gellerson for The New York Times

    student opinion

    Should Facebook Fact-Check Political Speech?

    The company recently said it would not moderate politicians’ speech or fact-check their political ads. What do you think of this policy?

  4. PhotoThe Washington Nationals celebrated on the field after clinching the World Series title.
    CreditErik Williams/USA Today Sports, via Reuters

    PICTURE PROMPTS

    World Series Champions

    What is your reaction to the Nationals’ win?

  1. Student Opinion

    Photo<a href="https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/28/sentences-crisp-sassy-stirring/">Related Article</a>
    CreditJoe Mortis

    Over 1,000 Writing Prompts for Students

    Our biggest list yet, full of questions on everything from video games and fashion to smartphones and parenting.

  2. What’s Going On in This Picture?

    PhotoWhat’s going on in this picture? Look closely at the image above or view it in a <a href="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2019/10/25/learning/VTS10-28-19LN/VTS10-28-19LN-superJumbo.jpg">larger size</a>, 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.
    CreditNeal Boenzi/The New York Times

    What’s Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 28, 2019

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

  3. Contests

    PhotoThis cartoon was one of eight <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/01/16/learning/editorial-cartoon-contest-2018.html">winning editorial cartoons from our 2018 contest</a>.
    CreditKatie McPeak

    Our Fifth Annual Student Editorial Cartoon Contest

    Students, do you have something to say about an issue or event that has been in the news? Illustrate an editorial cartoon and show us what you think! Deadline: Nov. 12, 2019.

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    Social Studies

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    E.L.L. & Arts

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

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    Science & Math

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    Current Events

    Lesson plans on current events from The Learning Network.

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    Lesson of the Day: ‘200 Dispatches: Odd Animals, Offbeat Childhoods, Celebrity Origins and Extreme Sports’

    In this lesson, students will learn more about the global Dispatch section of The Times and consider the value of international news stories.

    By Jeremy Engle

  2. Word of the day

    Word + Quiz: unhinged

    This word has appeared in 146 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year.

    By The Learning Network

  3. What’s Going On in This Graph? | Nov. 6, 2019

    What can we learn about ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft from this graph?

    By The Learning Network

  4. student opinion

    How Good Are You at Spending Time Alone?

    Do you like spending time by yourself? Or do you fear being bored or lonely?

    By Jeremy Engle

  5. current events

    Lesson of the Day: ‘After This Fungus Turns Ants Into Zombies, Their Bodies Explode’

    In this Halloween-themed lesson, students trace the evolution of a mysterious zombifying fungus.

    By Natalie Proulx

  6. PICTURE PROMPTS

    Passport

    What story could this image tell?

    By The Learning Network

  7. Word of the day

    Word + Quiz: sycophant

    This word has appeared in 45 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year.

    By The Learning Network

  8. student opinion

    What’s Your Favorite Halloween Costume, Past or Present?

    Are you planning to dress up this year?

    By Natalie Proulx

  9. current events

    Lesson of the Day: ‘With California Ablaze, Firefighters Strain to Keep Up’

    In this lesson, students will explore the challenges firefighters face in dealing with the raging wildfires.

    By Jeremy Engle

  10. PICTURE PROMPTS

    ‘OK Boomer’

    What do you think this image is saying?

    By The Learning Network