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6. The essay ends with a call to action — a call to art — in the midst of a pandemic that has depleted America’s artists and art institutions, and other challenges our country faces:We need art that shakes us and we need lots of it — not just in major cities, but also in…

5. How has the pandemic fostered new visibility for signing and music? Give at least one example.6. In creating Sing and Sign’s interpretation of Bach’s “St. John Passion,” Susanne Haupt said, “We didn’t want to just translate text. We wanted to make music visible.” How did Haupt, along with deaf people and a choreographer, do…

Listen to a “Daily” podcast examining the case that has been brought against Mr. Chauvin so far.Look at photos by Times photographers capturing the events across Minneapolis as the trial began.Then, respond to these prompts:What is one new thing you learned about the trial of Mr. Chauvin?What is one key takeaway from the trial so…

2. What biographical events most shaped Savage’s life and her work? What aspects of her life story resonate most for you?3. How did Savage fight back against the prejudice and racism she faced throughout her life, such as the rescinding of a scholarship to attend the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts in Paris when the…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “If You Look at Your Phone While Walking, You’re an Agent of Chaos” by Veronique GreenwoodBe honest: Do you ever look at your phone while walking in a crowded hallway at school or on…

To learn more about the purpose of unions, read this excerpt from Teen Vogue, “What a Labor Union Is and How It Works” by Kim Kelly:Unions facilitate the process of collective bargaining, which allows an organized group of workers to sit down with their employers, address concerns, make demands, and negotiate a legally binding contract…

“To not have any control over anything, to just be waiting and on the edge of your seat, it’s mind blowing at this point.” Janette’s fiancée, Michael, is detained on Rikers Island. He’s serving time because he failed to check in with his officer, violating his parole for drug possession. Now Michael, and hundreds like…

7. What is your reaction to what you have read in this excerpt? How does it help to better understand the factors creating the global vaccine inequalities you explored in the warm-up activity? What questions do you still have?Note: Those students who would like to learn more might opt to read the entire article and…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1.If you have not yet brought Women’s History Month into your classroom, this media literacy lesson may provide an opportunity. You can also explore our other lesson plans for Teaching and Learning About Women’s History With The New…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Listen to Five of the World’s Newest, Wildest Instruments” by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim (Please note there is also an option to listen to this article.)A Lego guitar, an electromagnetic piano and a “war tuba”…