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Word + Quiz: chimera

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Word + Quiz: chimera

: a grotesque product of the imagination

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The word chimera has appeared in nine articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Aug. 20 in the movie review “Scary Movies for When the World Is a Fright” by Erik Piepenburg:

You know times are tough when August 2019 is the destination I’d want a time machine to take me to in August 2020. I couldn’t help but think about that chimera as I watched this gritty time-travel thriller, directed with intense drive by Tony Dean Smith. More sci-fi neo-noir than straight-up horror, “Volition” is a clever puzzle of a story about James, a young man who experiences flashes of clairvoyance, including what looks like his murder. When a shady deal involving $10 million in diamonds gets botched and James’s identity starts to unravel, so do space and time. Mysterious leaps between past and present make “Volition” a trim, low-budget cousin to time-warping films like “Memento” and “Timecrimes.”

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Weekly News Quiz for Students: Coronavirus Cases, Poverty, Tourism for One

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Weekly News Quiz for Students: Coronavirus Cases, Poverty, Tourism for One

How well did you follow the news this past week? How many of these 10 questions can you get right?

Traditional ways of resolving conflicts

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Traditional ways of resolving conflicts

Introduction

This article is going to look at the means to be utilized in resolving conflict. So there are so many means of resolving conflict which involves retortion, reprisal and reconciliation by regional agencies, conciliation and arbitration among others. So these are some of the means of resolving conflict that we are going to look at in this article.

First and foremost, we are going to start with defining conflict it causes and the means of resolving it, some of which are peaceful in nature and thereafter, we are going to look at such means that involves the use of force or coercive means.

What is conflict?

According to Collins dictionary “Conflict is a serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement”.

This means that conflict occurs when one party infringe the right of the other party. Conflict can be defined as a situation whereby misunderstanding exists between two parties.

What are causing conflict?

According to an online site called accipio.com:the causes of conflict are as follows:

1-    Conflict can occur when two people have different perception about something.

2-    Differences in religion can lead to conflict.

3-    When two people have different style of doing something conflict is likely to occur.

4-    Conflict occur when one party violate the right of the other party.

5-    Conflict can occur when one person feels cheated.

   So let’s start with those that involve the use of peaceful means:

Arbitration

This is the first means of resolving conflict that we are going to discuss about. Arbitration: isa process that involves bringing in a third party to help in resolving a conflict between two parties. So this person that will help in bringing peace between two parties is usually referred to as an arbitrator. So it’s the job of an arbitrator, to serve as a go-between, between parties that are at logger head with each other. Therefore, this is the first peaceful means of resolving conflict.

And apart from this one, there is judicial settlement of a conflict. This usually happen when there is a conflict between two parties.So some times, the court plays a vital role in ensuring that such conflict is brought to an end. For example, international court of justice (ICJ), which is in Hague, is the example of a court that helps in bringing about peace, between parties that are not in agreement with each other. Because we have seen how it helped in resolving so many conflicts around the world. For example, we do know that, this International court of justice, played a vital role in resolving the conflicts of so many countries, such as Cote d’Ivoire.  And apart from resolving the conflict of Cote d’Ivoire, it has helped in resolving conflicts in so many countries, especially African countries where there are frequent conflicts that are internal.

Conciliation

Moreover, another way of resolving conflicts between parties that do not see eye to eye is conciliation. This mean of resolving conflict, involves setting up a commission by the parties to the conflicts, so that the commission will aid in resolving the conflict. Usually this commission will find the ways or the causes of the conflicts and advise the parties, on how to resolve those conflicts. So this is a very popular means of resolving conflict between two parties. Aside from that, we have now looked at the peaceful means through which conflicts can be resolved.

Coercive

Let’s move to the coercive means of resolving conflict. The first one to be discussed about is war.

War: We do know that, sometimes when there is unending conflict between two parties, it is only at the end of the war, that such conflict can be resolved. For example, we do know that in Nigeria when Biafrans were trying secede from Nigeria, therefore Nigerian government employed the use of force, in order to ensure that, the armed conflict was brought to an end.Because, the Biafrans were trying to wage war against Nigerian government, in order to force it to allow them to break away to form their own country, at the end the war, that ensued between Nigerian government. The Biafrans gave up because the leader of the revolt fled the country. So there are so many instances, whereby war can bring about peace. So this means that, sometimes, for peace to exist war must be fought. Even though, it’s not acceptable or legal means of bringing about peace, but sometimes it’s necessary.

Reprisal: In addition to war, there is also the act of reprisal: this is another means of resolving the conflict. That is when one country is offended by another country or one party is offended by another party, so the party offended may decide to retaliate by using tit for tat. For example, by imposing sanction or seizing the goods of the party that offended other party. Sometimes, the act of reprisal involves doing so many things which are not peaceful. So when one party feels offended, such party may use corrosive means, in order to retaliate.

Retortion:Reprisal aside, there is also retortion, retortion is less hasher than other two means of resolving conflicts, because it usually involves cutting diplomatic tie between countries. For example, when country A feels offended by the action of country B, country A may decide to withdraw its ambassador from country B. For example we do know that recently, South Africans offended Nigeria by killing some Nigerians who are living over there. So Nigeria decided to retaliate or do something about the situation, by calling back its ambassador who is representing it in South Africa. So these are some of the means through which a complicit between parties can be resolved.

Conclusion

We can conclude that the means of resolving conflict can be both peaceful and coercive.

How will this affect me as a Civil Engineering professional?

It will not affect my professional at all.

How can the subject be related to Civil Engineering?

It has not related.

Why is it important for me?

It is important to me because, the work of civil engineering will not be possible in an environment where there is so much conflict. The importance of resolving conflict to engineer cannot be over emphasize, this means that civil engineer can only do what he knows how to do when a particular conflict is resolved.

1 on 1 with Engineering Leaders: Zocdoc Senior Engineering Manager Anchal Dube

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1 on 1 with Engineering Leaders: Zocdoc Senior Engineering Manager Anchal Dube

Codecademy for Business and our friends at Code Climate have been meeting with engineering leaders to talk about their career journeys, leadership tactics, and their advice for the next generation of engineers in an interview series, 1 on 1 with Engineering Leaders.

For this week’s interview, Code Climate’s Hillary Nussbaum spoke with Anchal Dube, a Senior Engineering Manager at Zocdoc. In the portion of the interview here on the Codecademy blog, Anchal shares advice for those considering careers in engineering or engineering management.

For more from Anchal, including the importance of approaching a manager role with appropriate expectations, and the similarities between managers and tug boats, head over to the Code Climate blog.

Q: What interested you about engineering when you were just starting out?

A big part of it, I think, is cultural. Growing up in India, you’re really looked at for either being an engineer or a doctor. So that’s just definitely a big part of it. But I think where I really got interested was back in high school when I was just learning my first programming language — this was Visual Basic back in the day — and getting my first program to work.

A lot of high school students will typically start off with a basic program. But, for whatever reason, my teacher at the time had us build out a tool that would spit out Fibonacci numbers, essentially. Just building that out and kind of going into a relatively advanced concept for somebody who is like two weeks into programming and dealing with borders and such, was challenging at first. But the gratification of seeing that work and validating that for each of the inputs that I was giving it, it was spitting out the right results, to me really just got me hooked in a way that was incredible and really hard to pass up on in the future.

Q: What advice do you have for people who might be considering a career in engineering?

The path to success for engineering really is problem-solving. If that’s the sort of thing that someone enjoys, I think it’s definitely a path that they should consider and I think that they will enjoy.

I personally have always loved all sorts of puzzles or really just any kind of obstacles to navigate. And so I think that has been a little bit of a canary in the coal mine for me to know that engineering is something that I would be interested in.

Through my own journey, I’ve also come to understand and appreciate the importance of having the right mentor. And so that’s something that I would recommend, not only for people who are in the engineering space, but really anywhere. If you can’t imagine something, you can’t necessarily become it. And so having someone that you can look up to who can be an example to you for the kinds of problems that you might encounter and need to navigate is super, super important.

Q: What advice do you have for engineers who are considering management one day?

Adjusting what your expectations of this role change might be is super important. My biggest piece of advice is to recognize that the transition to engineering management is not just the next frontier in growing as a software engineer, but really a pretty drastic shift in what you’ll be doing on a day-to-day basis.

It’s something that is absolutely worth trying out, but at the same time, it’s important to take advantage of a lot of programs that tech companies offer now for people to kind of try that type of roll out in sort of a safe way. Most companies now have this notion of the team lead, where you can take on more leadership responsibility without necessarily getting inundated with everything that comes with the engineering management role. And so I think using that to kind of test the waters and figure out whether or not that’s something you enjoy is a great way to figure out whether that’s a path you want to pursue long term.

For more about Anchal’s career journey and leadership strategies, head over to the Code Climate blog.

Color Love | Pumpkin Orange

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Color Love | Pumpkin Orange

Pumpkin Orange Color Palette

When I was browsing our color palette section, I have realized we do not have many orange options there. It is a bold color, so it is usually used only as an accent. However, what if we create the whole color palette from orange shades and throw in some soft blue? It is how the Pumpkin Orange Color Palette was created! Perfect for all the Halloween crafts

Pumpkin Orange Color Palette

I wanted it vibrant to give you crafts lots of positive energy (even if you are drawing zombies and skeletons!). It will go well with all invitations or posters for Halloween or even other Autumn occasions like Thanksgiving. What do you think? I love the blue shade used here. It is something between sky blue and stone.

Below is a small graphic with inspirations I used when creating a pumpkin orange color palette. Feel free to pin it for later use. I hope you will do some fantastic things with this color combo.

Perfect Halloween Color Palette - Pumpkin Orange

See our collection of other gorgeous color palettes by visiting our color palette section.

What do you think about using such bold colors as dark orange and red? Do you like such colorful arts or do you prefer softer looks? We would love to hear your thoughts, so make sure to share them in the comments below.

Lastly, learn about the power of color in blog design in our blog post to see how important colors are in all the projects you create.

If you are looking for last-minute Halloween inspirations and printables, make sure to check our Halloween Resources library. Below, one of our new free posters which can be found there.

World Series

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World Series

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 2021.

“The shortest and strangest season in Major League Baseball history will finish with a clash of coasts and contrasts. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays — big spenders and bargain hunters — will crown one region with an unofficial title no one saw coming: inter-sports champion of the pandemic era,” writes The Times.

Have you been watching baseball this year? If not, did you watch it pre-pandemic? What other sports, if any, are you following, or even playing yourself, right now? In your view, which sports have adapted best to the coronavirus era? Why?

Tell us in the comments, then read the related article to learn more.

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Word + Quiz: wheedle

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Word + Quiz: wheedle

: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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The word wheedle has appeared in three articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Feb. 4 in the book review “The Journalist and the Murderers” by Randall Kennedy:

In “Race Against Time,” Jerry Mitchell chronicles belated efforts — many of them spurred by his own work as a journalist — to prosecute perpetrators of racially motivated violence in Alabama and Mississippi during the 1960s. Beginning in the 1980s, as a reporter for the Jackson, Miss., Clarion-Ledger, Mitchell decided to reinvestigate unsolved civil-rights-era murder cases, pursuing old leads, uncovering new evidence and publishing article after article after article. His journalistic coups revealed an uncanny ability to wheedle incriminating remarks from defensive suspects and damning observations from unfriendly witnesses.

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What Is Your Favorite Memory of PBS?

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What Is Your Favorite Memory of PBS?

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“Sesame Street.” “Arthur.” “Downton Abbey.” “Antiques Roadshow.” Cookie Monster. Barney. Daniel Tiger. Dora the Explorer. Nature shows. Documentaries and more.

Which is your favorite PBS show or character?

The Public Broadcasting Service was begun 50 years ago this month with the mission to “educate, inspire, entertain and express a diversity of perspectives.” How did PBS help to shape your childhood? What did you learn from its shows?

In “Why We Turned to PBS: 50 Reasons Over 50 Years,” The New York Times asked its writers and several guests to reflect on PBS’s lasting imprint on our culture. Here are five of the reminiscences:

1. Empathy and honesty wrapped in a cardigan.

Death, war, divorce: None of these seem like auspicious subjects for a children’s television program. But for more than 30 years, beginning in 1968 on National Educational Television (the precursor to PBS), Fred Rogers covered all of these topics and more, with empathy and honesty. The soft-spoken, cardigan-wearing, former Presbyterian minister was concerned with not just the academic but the emotional education of children. As he told members of the Senate who were debating whether to defund public television in 1969, “I feel that if we in public television can only make it clear that feelings are mentionable and manageable, we will have done a great service.” With the help of Daniel Tiger, King Friday XIII, Officer Clemmons and the rest of the residents of his neighborhood, Mr. Rogers taught viewers of all ages to not be afraid of their feelings, to always look for the helpers and to like themselves just the way they are. Jennifer Harlan

8. A reveal party with an edge.

“Finding Your Roots” is a kind of genealogical mystery show, wherein the Harvard intellectual Henry Louis Gates Jr. uncovers the ancestral lines of famous Americans. It’s also a platform for nudging white people to reckon with the legacy of slavery, with revealing results. In the show’s second season, Gates informed the CNN anchor Anderson Cooper that his fourth great-grandfather was murdered by a enslaved person who rebelled — “Your ancestor was beaten to death with a farm hoe,” was how he put it — to which Cooper replied, “He had 12 slaves, I don’t feel bad for him.” Cooper added: “It’s shameful and I feel such a sense of shame over it; at the same time, it’s the history of this country.” Later it was revealed that another second-season guest had a different approach for dealing with his own shame: Ben Affleck had convinced Gates to erase from the program any mention of a slave-owning ancestor. Amanda Hess

21. A lesson about humor that Kal Penn won’t forget.

One of my earliest memories of watching TV was “Sesame Street.” The way that show embraces imagination was very, very cool to me. Just the idea that all things are possible, and that when you have a combination of humans and Muppets and animation — all of the educational pieces of it — to me it was boundary-less.

As the son of immigrant Americans it was one of the few, if not the only, inclusive pieces of television for a very long time. I think that probably played some role in feeling that the characters and the creativity were boundless. Just being able to see ourselves in children’s television in a way that lets you know that where your parents are from is OK, and your family structure is OK, and all of the things that you’re otherwise “othered” about in the world.

“Sesame Street” makes you feel like you’re part of a wonderful group of friends. The humor is rarely based on making fun of anybody. I think as adults the easy joke is always to make fun of somebody and the thing that I love about humor — like the “Harold & Kumar” movies, even — is when the jokes are rarely, if ever, at the expense of somebody else. That’s not just a thing for kids, there’s that inner-“Sesame Street” that we should all remember.

Kal Penn is the host and creator of “Kal Penn Approves This Message” on Freeform. Interview by Julia Carmel.

45. An accessibility breakthrough.

“The French Chef” not only revolutionized cooking shows, it also made history on a more technical front when, in 1972, it became the first television show to feature open captioning — captions that are always onscreen — making it accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers. The following year, as ABC began rebroadcasting its national news program on PBS just five hours after it originally aired, it became the first timely and accessible news program. As smaller tests of the closed captioning system (which allows viewers to toggle captions on or off) proved successful, PBS engineers worked to create caption editing consoles, encoding equipment and prototype decoder boxes. And on a Sunday evening in March 1980, closed captioning went mainstream. Deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers got their chance to enjoy some of the most popular programming on television, getting to choose among “The ABC Sunday Night Movie,” “Disney’s Wonderful World” on NBC and “Masterpiece Theater.” Julia Carmel

46. A science class you will never nod off in.

Bill Nye was the science teacher every kid wanted: hyper, goofy and so darned smart. The show was, too: Nye made ideas come alive, and made his young viewers laugh while they learned. “The Science Guy” came to PBS in 1994 by way of Disney. Nye, who studied mechanical engineering at Cornell, raced through 100 episodes in a lab coat and a bow tie, and the show snatched up 19 Daytime Emmy Awards along the way. The science was real, and largely funded by the National Science Foundation. That investment appears to have paid off; when Nye speaks at college campuses these days to enthusiastic audiences, many of the students cheering for him are studying science and engineering, and claim their early inspiration as that skinny guy in the bow tie. John Schwartz

Students, read at least three or more writer reminiscences, then tell us:

  • What is your favorite memory of PBS? Write a short reminiscence on an episode, series or character that made an impact on your life, using the reflections in the article as a model. How did it affect your childhood? What life lessons, if any, did you learn?

  • Was PBS a regular part of your TV watching when you were young? How about now? Do you still enjoy its offerings?

  • Jennifer Harlan argues that “Mr. Rogers taught viewers of all ages to not be afraid of their feelings” and Kal Penn, the son of immigrants, writes that the power of “Sesame Street” for him was “just being able to see ourselves in children’s television in a way that lets you know that where your parents are from is OK, and your family structure is OK, and all of the things that you’re otherwise ‘othered’ about in the world.” Does either of these reflections resonate with you? Which other reminiscences featured in the article capture your feelings and experiences of PBS?

  • What do you think children could learn from PBS? Do you think it is still relevant? Do you think television can be an effective way to educate young people? Why or why not?

  • While PBS helped to create the blueprint for what TV has become, it continues to struggle to survive. In “PBS Showed TV the Future. But What Does Its Own Look Like?” Elizabeth Jensen writes:

When PBS arrived a half century ago, television was essentially a three-network game, and PBS thrived by championing programming and audiences ignored by NBC, CBS and ABC. But that distinctiveness has faded in today’s world of hundreds of cable channels and seemingly unlimited streaming services, many built after rivals saw the commercial value in PBS’s embrace of food lovers, costume drama obsessives, home improvement tinkerers and other niches. PBS may still execute many of its programs better than its rivals, and its content remains free and over-the-air, crucial for reaching those with lesser means and those without broadband. But in a country where the vast majority gets their TV through a paid service, that distinction rarely registers.

This cornucopia of programming viewers can enjoy across the television landscape only intensifies the political pressures facing PBS. Why should the federal government subsidize public broadcasting, conservative politicians and others ask, when the commercial marketplace appears to be doing just fine delivering those types of programs?

Do you think a public television station is still needed in 2020? Should the federal government continue to subsidize PBS? Why or why not?

Lesson of the Day: ‘Armenia and Azerbaijan: The Conflict Explained’

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Lesson of the Day: ‘Armenia and Azerbaijan: The Conflict Explained’

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Featured Article: “Armenia and Azerbaijan: The Conflict Explained” by Andrew E. Kramer

“A simmering, decades-long conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh erupted in late September into the worst fighting the area had seen since a vicious ethnic war in the 1990s,” Andrew E. Kramer writes.

In this lesson, you’ll learn about the history of Nagorno-Karabakh and why, though skirmishes have been common for years in this region, experts say the conflict this time is different. Then you’ll examine photos to learn more about what life is like for civilians and soldiers in the conflict zone.

How much do you know about Azerbaijan, the country at the center of the conflict you’ll learn about today? Take our short, five-question quiz below to test your knowledge:

How well did you do? Once you’ve completed the quiz, discuss the following questions with a classmate or respond to them in writing:

  • What is one thing you learned about Azerbaijan that you didn’t know before?

  • What is one question you have about the country?

  • Take a look again at the last question about war in Azerbaijan. How did the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region start? How has it evolved since?

Read the article, then answer the following questions:

1. What connections can you make between the introduction of the article and the brief history of the conflict that you read about in the warm-up? Why do analysts and former diplomats say the fighting is different this time?

2. Mr. Kramer, the reporter, describes the region of Nagorno-Karabakh as an “ethnic tinderbox” in the article. What does he mean by that?

3. How might complicated relations between Russia and Turkey influence the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

4. Why does Olesya Vartanyan, a senior Caucasus analyst at the International Crisis Group, say that, for the antagonists in Nagorno-Karabakh, “this is a perfect time” to start a war?

5. Why do the prospects for a broader peace deal “appear dim”? What is the most optimistic outcome at this point?

Take some time to look at the images and read the captions in the article “At Front Lines of a Brutal War: Death and Despair in Nagorno-Karabakh.”

Taken together, what do these images tell you about life amid the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh?

Choose one of the images that you find particularly moving, surprising or affecting and reflect in writing on what you see. You can write about anything that feels important, or you might choose one or more of the prompts below:

  • What do you think is going on in this photo? What do you see that makes you say that? What is your reaction to what you see?

  • How is seeing the conflict from the civilians’ and soldiers’ perspectives different from learning facts about it, as you did in the featured article? How does this photograph paint a fuller picture of the conflict?

  • What points of connection and disconnection can you find between the image and your own life? How does this help you better understand what people might be experiencing in Nagorno-Karabakh?

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Lesson of the Day: ‘With Nowhere to Go, Teens Flock to Among Us’

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Lesson of the Day: ‘With Nowhere to Go, Teens Flock to Among Us’

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Featured Article: “With Nowhere to Go, Teens Flock to Among Us” by Taylor Lorenz

Among Us is a multiplayer game where four to 10 players are dropped onto an alien spaceship. Each player is designated a private role as a “crewmate” or an “impostor” — and millions of youths across the country have become hooked.

In this lesson, students will observe how The Times reports on a trend they probably know a great deal about. They will then make a case for why and how this game, or other social games like it, might be worthy of classroom time, especially during a disrupted school year when community-building is crucial.

Do you play Among Us? If you don’t, do you know people who do? What’s fun about it?

Has your experience of the game been like that of this student, who is quoted in the article you’re about to read?

“A few weeks ago I went from not hearing anything about it to hearing everything about it everywhere,” said Judah Rice, 16, a high school student in Texas. “People are texting about it, I know people who are on dedicated Discord servers and Among Us group chats. I have friends who get together all the time and play it.”

Before you read the piece, pretend you are a Times reporter who has been assigned to write an article for a mostly adult audience about the popularity of this game among teenagers. What are all of the things you would want and need to include? Why?

Make as long a list as you can, then, as you read, check off the details that appear both on your list and in the actual piece.

Read the article. Then, answer the following questions:

1. When was Among Us created? Who does this piece credit with first making the game popular during quarantine?

2. Do you agree that it has become a “default social platform for young people stuck in quarantine”? How, when and where do you see people playing?

3. This article compares Among Us with other popular social games. How would you categorize it among the games you’ve played, whether video, board, family or party games? Which is it most similar to, which is it very different from, and why?

4. Have you made friends playing Among Us? Do you follow the “never-ending stream of Among Us-related content on the internet”? If so, what are the best Among Us memes you’ve seen?

5. Why, according to those quoted in this article, is this game fun to watch being played on Twitch? Do you agree?

6. How are people leveraging excitement about the game for political ends? Do you think this is a good idea?

7. How many of the details about this game and its popularity covered here were also on the list you made in the warm-up? What did you list that the journalist didn’t cover? What did she write about that you didn’t list? What did you think of the piece over all? Do you think it does a good job of capturing the game and why it’s so popular?

Option 1: Make a case to play a social game as a class.

Do your teachers think Among Us has no educational value? The students in Krisy Lawlor’s homeroom pod at the Young Women’s Leadership School of the Bronx beg to differ.

Ms. Lawlor is one of the 60 participants in The New York Times Teaching Project we are working with this year. She virtually meets her homeroom, a group of remote and blended learners, for 30-minute check-ins at the beginning and end of each day, and they sometimes play the game together.

Ms. Lawlor says that at a time when students especially need social-emotional support and community-building, the game is perfect. She asked her students why Among Us might not just be fun but also educational. Here is what they told her:

“You can strengthen your skills of observation. [For example:] Look out for dead bodies and open vents. It can also help your sportsmanship. You don’t want to act like a bad sport because you lost. You also don’t want to tease anyone just because they lost.” — Imani M.

“It can be good for the brain because it’s a logical puzzle.” — Sienna V.

“It’s like investigating.” — Alexa R.

“It can help students to be emotionally patient with their classmates and understand different perspectives. It can strengthen a student’s investigating skills and analytics. It triggers people’s logical curiosity. And you can learn how to create a claim and use the evidence to build your argument.” — Rana S.

“It can help you be more persuasive because you have to convince a person why you think the impostor is who it is. You have to have teamwork because you have to work with the people that you’re with and have trust.” — Anaashey C.

“You have to build trust in your teammates. If one person is saying ‘I think this happened because they found a dead body,’ you have to trust them because you all want to see who the impostor is.” — Anonymous

How and when might playing this game — or another social game, if you’d rather — fit into your school day? What case can you make for why this game should be played during class time now?

Option 2: Examine and suggest more reporting on teenage trends.

The New York Times often reports on teenage trends. For example, in recent weeks the paper published articles on viral videos, TikTok stars, volunteering and therapy podcasts.

Choose one or more of these pieces, or find many more in our monthly Teenagers in The Times section, and examine them. Which do you think do the best job of reporting on teenage experiences? Why? What advice would you give adult journalists covering young people in general?

Finally, if you were advising a group of journalists who were interested in the trends among your friends and classmates, what might you tell them about? Why? How would you explain why the trend was important to teenagers? How would you explain what it might say about your generation and what it is experiencing now?

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