What Have You Learned From Failure?
Bombing on the big test. Falling on your face during an audition for the school play. Striking out with the bases loaded in a big game.When have you failed miserably?Looking back, have you gained anything positive from past failures, despite the disappointment or embarrassment you might have felt? Any lessons about yourself, life or what…
How Much Have You Learned About Black History?
In “How Negro History Week Became Black History Month and Why It Matters Now,” Veronica Chambers and Jamiel Law tell the story about how Black History Month came to be:Black History Month has been celebrated in the United States for close to 100 years. But what is it, exactly, and how did it begin?In the…
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…
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 Have You Learned About Slavery?
Find all our Student Opinion questions here.How have you been taught about slavery in the United States? Do you feel that it is a topic that has been accurately and thoroughly taught in your schools?Have you learned about slavery outside of the classroom? Are there questions you still have that you want to explore further?In…
