Live Webinar: An Introduction to The Learning Network
Register for the live webinar on Aug. 26.The Learning Network publishes nearly 1,000 teaching resources each school year, all based on New York Times content — articles, essays, images, videos, graphics and podcasts. Educators across the globe use our resources to connect students to the world, give them a voice, strengthen literacy skills, and promote…
Introduction to ‘Film Club’
Every week of the school year, we feature a short documentary film published in The New York Times. These films ask students to consider a variety of themes like ethics, civil rights, gender identity and scientific discovery. Each Film Club entry begins with an essential question to help frame the lesson, followed by a set…
Introduction to ‘News Quiz’
Every week of the school year, we publish a 10-question interactive quiz to challenge students’ knowledge of the week’s biggest news stories. The quiz invites students to select the missing words or phrases from selections of recent New York Times stories. It also challenges students to discern between real and fake headlines, and to match…
Introduction to ‘Current Events Conversations’
Thousands of students from around the world share their opinions and creative ideas by commenting on our daily writing prompts. Each week we round up some of our favorite student comments to spotlight in our Current Events Conversation. Teachers tell us that this feature gets their students excited about writing in a few different ways.…
Introduction to ‘Lesson of the Day’
Every school day we post a new lesson plan that addresses the news. Whether it’s the development of artificial intelligence, the crisis at the United States-Mexico border or the longstanding issue of segregation in schools, we have a library of hundreds of lesson plans related to current events that is growing all the time. Our…
Introduction to ‘Picture Prompts’
Besides written articles, The Times also offers a rich collection of visuals — photos, illustrations, graphics, GIFs and short videos — that are accessible to learners of all levels. Since 2016, we’ve been featuring these images in our daily Picture Prompts.These accessible, image-driven prompts include both photographs and illustrations, and invite a variety of kinds…
Introduction to ‘Student Opinion Questions’
Every school day we post a new question that invites students to read a Times article and respond with their own ideas. Teachers tell us it is a good opportunity to practice writing for an authentic audience. Some of our questions ask students to make an argument, while others invite personal writing. They range in…
Introduction to ‘Word of the Day’
Do you know what propinquity means? Vagary? Indolent? Our Word of the Day feature can help anyone, students or adults, expand their vocabulary.Each day we define a new vocabulary word, show how often it has appeared in The Times, highlight how it was used in a recent Times article, and then ask students to take…
