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Going FurtherOption 1: Learn more about seed storage projectsHave you heard or read about other seed storage projects, including perhaps the two mentioned in the article — the doomsday-prevention crop seed vaults and Indigenous food sovereignty efforts? Read the two excerpts below to learn a bit more.“Arks of the Apocalypse,” by Malia Wollan, focuses on…

In “What Is to Be Done About American Policing?,” published last July, Spencer Bokat-Lindell presented three paths to policing being debated in the streets, in the press, in academe and in Congress at the time. Here are some excerpts:Abolish the policeThe idea of eliminating policing as we know it is foreign to most Americans, but…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “How Working From Home Changed Wardrobes Around the World” by The New York TimesHow much has your fashion style changed during the coronavirus pandemic? Which styles do you think are here to stay and…

2. What are muons? What did Chris Polly, a physicist, observe that was unusual about their behavior?3. How does this recent experiment at Fermilab relate to a similar experiment at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in 2001?4. What did Dr. Polly mean when he asked, “What monsters might be lurking there?” Do you have this same…

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…