What Is Your Favorite Rivalry?
Taylor Swift vs. Kanye? Microsoft vs. Apple? North Carolina vs. Duke? Do rivalries capture your attention? When the Eagles face the Cowboys on Sunday and the Patriots face the Jets on Monday night, two fierce N.F.L. rivalries will be renewed. But where do they rank among all the bitter rivalries in North American sports? Any…
Favorite Season
What’s your favorite season? Why? As you answer this question, try to show us what’s so great about this season instead of just telling us about it. That is, describe the specific sensory details that make your favorite season special to you. (If you are participating in our Personal Narrative Essay Contest, you can consider…
What Is Your Favorite Memory of PBS?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until September 2021.“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…
What Do You Think Your Favorite Book or Movie Character Eats For Dinner?
Eleven from “Stranger Things” loves Eggo waffles. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live on pizza. Harry Potter routinely chugs Butterbeer. What do you think your favorite characters eat? What does Katniss Everdeen in “Hunger Games” eat when she’s hungry or the Incredible Hulk when he is hangry? Does Baby Yoda eat baby food?In “From the…
What Are Your Favorite Games?
In “Classic Board Games With a Touch of Tech,” Catherine Newman writes:From November of 1955 to September 1957, my father played two games of chess with his friend Sam Frankenheim. My dad was in the Army, Sam was in the Air Force, and they mailed postcards back and forth detailing their moves. (Oh, to write…
What’s Your Favorite Local Business?
Look at the photo above. What elements draw your attention? Have you been in stores that remind you of this one?What are your favorite local stores, restaurants or other kinds of services? To answer, consider businesses that are unique to your neighborhood or city — not stores like Target that can be found everywhere.In “Casa…
Where Is Your Favorite Place to Read?
Are you a person who is able to read anywhere: loud and busy places as well as quiet libraries or parks? Or are you more particular about where you snuggle up with a book?In “Reading Around New York,” Anika Burgess explores the places New Yorkers can be found with books in their hands. The article…
Do You Have a Favorite Local Hangout?
Where do you go to connect with friends and family? What’s your comfortable spot outside of home?
60 of Our Favorite Teaching and Learning Resources From 2020
1. What Students Are Saying About What Kobe Bryant’s Death Means to ThemOn Jan. 26, the basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among nine people killed in a helicopter crash. More than 350 teenagers paid tribute to them in our related writing prompt, and we published a selection of their comments…
What Is Your Favorite Fact You Learned in 2020?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.What tidbit of information have you learned this past year that most stands out? An oddity from science or music class? A curiosity from the news, your social media feed or your personal experience? A surprising statistic…
