Learning With: ‘What’s Wrong With This Diorama? You Can Read All About It’
Before reading the article: What do you know about the relations between the Dutch settlers and Indigenous people in the 17th century? Where did you learn this information? In schools? Museums? Textbooks? Pop culture? Family and friends? How accurate do you think your knowledge and understanding is? Next, look closely at the photographs of this…
How Much Do You Know About Indonesia?
Can you find Indonesia on a map? What else do you know about this island nation with about 270 million people?
Thinking About College: Activities Adults and Teenagers Can Do Together
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Articles: Recent reporting on the college process from The New York TimesNote: This is a special edition of our Lesson of the Day. We have invited Jacques Steinberg, a journalist at The Times from 1988…
How Much Do You Know About Liechtenstein?
Can you find Liechtenstein on a map? What else do you know about this small European nation?
What Have You Learned About Yourself During This Lockdown?
You may have heard the advice to keep a diary during this pandemic, both to understand yourself and to create a record of an extraordinary time for the future. In “The Quarantine Diaries,” Amelia Nierenberg writes:As the coronavirus continues to spread and confine people largely to their homes, many are filling pages with their experiences…
How Much Do You Know About the United Kingdom?
Can you find the United Kingdom on a map? What else do you know about this European nation with a population of about 67 million people?
What Does Your Accent Say About Who You Are?
What about slang? Do you use slang that is specific to your school or community?In “How Does a New Yawker Tawk?,” Jon Caramanica writes about the #BestNYAccent challenge on Instagram and features videos compiled by Noah Throop and Shane O’Neill:What we think of as the distinctive New York accent is really a pool of accents,…
How Much Do You Know About Gambia?
Can you find Gambia on a map? What else do you know about this African nation with about 2.3 million people?
How Much Do You Know About Cambodia?
Can you find Cambodia on a map? What else do you know about this Southeast Asian nation with about 16.5 million people?
How Much Do You Know About Botswana?
Can you find Botswana on a map? What else do you know about this Southern African nation with 2.3 million people.
