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Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “13,000 School Districts, 13,000 Approaches to Teaching During Covid” by Kate TaylorIn a series called “Schools in the Pandemic: A Report Card,” The New York Times closely examined seven school districts across the country…

As its name suggests, occasional poetry documents and reflects upon particular occasions, events both public and private, grand and less grand, from Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade” to Frank O’Hara’s “The Day Lady Died” on the death of Billie Holiday. Often occasional poems are commissioned and intended for a public reading.Through the ages,…

6. What was most interesting, surprising or thought-provoking in the article? What line, quotation, map or statistic stands out to you? Does it change your understanding and perspective on climate change? Does it make you more concerned or worried about global warming?Going FurtherOption 1: Examine President Biden’s Plans to Combat Climate Change.In “9 Things the…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Pig Painting May Be World’s Oldest Cave Art Yet, Archaeologists Say” by Becky FerreiraIn a hidden valley on an Indonesian island, archaeologists recently discovered a painting of a wild pig that is at least…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Decoding the Far-Right Symbols at the Capitol Riot” by Matthew Rosenberg and Ainara TiefenthälerThe mob that rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6 displayed militia flags and hand gestures of extremist groups, but there…

6. What is your reaction to the article? How does it change or reinforce your views from the warm-up activity on how one’s neighborhood and environment affect and shape your life?7. Media Literacy. How would the article be different if it were a traditional, text-only piece on air pollution? What do the dynamic maps, graphics…

5. What effect did the friendship have on Eliana? What changes did her parents notice?6. The adventure between the two neighbors has a “plot twist” when Ms. Pauls lets Ms. Kenney know that her family will be moving, leaving the fairy garden behind. To help Eliana cope, Ms. Kenney tells her in a letter:“Sometimes, we…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “‘I Will Get Up’: A Hard New Year Greets a World in Waiting” by Jason HorowitzAs people around the world welcomed the new year in hopes of leaving behind the horrors of 2020, many…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Trump, in Taped Call, Pressured Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Votes to Overturn Election” by Michael D. Shear and Stephanie SaulThe results of the 2020 election are expected to be certified by Congress during a…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “This 14-Year-Old Ski Daredevil Is Already a Pro, and Trying Not to Scare His Parents” by Bill PenningtonIn today’s featured article, you will meet a teenage star of freeskiing — a sport that involves…