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

  1. Kazem Ghane/Islamic Republic News Agency, via Associated Press

    What’s Going On in This Picture?

    What’s Going On in This Picture? | Oct. 21, 2019

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

  2. Rick Loomis for The New York Times

    Student Opinion

    Are Some Youth Sports Too Intense?

    Should there be limits on how much time students devote to sports each week?

  3. Holly Pickett for The New York Times

    Country of the Week

    How Much Do You Know About Oman?

    Can you find Oman on a map? What else do you know about this Middle Eastern nation with more than 4.6 million people?

  1. What's Going On in This Graph?

    Source: Data provided by Dallas Animal Services

    What’s Going On in This Graph? | Oct. 23, 2019

    What happens to shelter dogs and cats has changed considerably over the past decade.

  2. Contests

    Katie 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.

Activities for Students

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  2. Writing Prompts

    Writing Prompts

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

  3. Quizzes & Crosswords

    Quizzes & Crosswords

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

  4. Multimedia

    Multimedia

    Film Club, What’s Going On in This Picture? & What’s Going On in This Graph?

  5. Contests

    Contests

    Student Contests & Our Contest Calendar

Resources for Teachers

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  2. Social Studies

    Lesson plans for social studies from The Learning Network.

  3. Science & Math

    Lesson plans for science and math from The Learning Network.

  4. E.L.L. & Arts

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

  5. Current Events

    Lesson plans on current events from The Learning Network.