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Going FurtherChoose one or more of the following writing prompts:What’s your reaction to the Electoral College vote? What are your own takeaways? Do you think that President Trump and his surrogates’ actions since the election were a legitimate attempt to ensure a free and fair election or a dangerous attempt to subvert democracy? For many…

5. What is your reaction to the suggestions for a new team name mentioned in the article? What ideas do you have about how the team should approach its renaming?6. What can you add to the final column in your K/W/L chart? You might also have additional questions or reflection ideas that you can make…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Tone Is Hard to Grasp Online. Can Tone Indicators Help?” by Ezra Marcus with videos by Shane O’NeillWe all struggle to communicate online — sometimes with funny consequences, and at other times hurtful ones.…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “No Papers, No Jobs: The New Street Vendors of Queens” by Juan Arredondo and David Gonzalez (also available in Spanish)Make the Road New York, an immigrant advocacy group, says that more than 60 percent…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Hollywood’s Obituary, the Sequel. Now Streaming.” by Brooks BarnesIn the 110-year history of the American film industry, never has so much upheaval arrived so quickly and on so many fronts, writes Brooks Barnes, a…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “The College Athletes Who Are Allowed to Make Big Bucks: Cheerleaders” by Tess DeMeyerThe National Collegiate Athletic Association has rules that prevent college athletes from using their fame to make money. But because cheerleading…

5. What do you think about the innovative ways that student music groups are using to perform together safely? What is your reaction to the article?Going FurtherOption 1: What role do arts and extracurricular activities play in your life?Are you a musician? Do you play an instrument or sing? How important is practicing and performing…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “A ‘Front-Row Seat’ to the Birth of a Comet” by Robin George AndrewsSpace is so vast and expansive that generally scientists see only slivers of it at any given moment, which makes the identification…

5. What challenges do teachers in schools providing remote-only learning face? Why does Dwayne Reed, a fourth- and fifth-grade social studies teacher, believe the burdens are particularly heavy for educators of color like himself who teach young Black students?6. How are some administrators, districts and state governments providing additional supports for teachers during this crisis?…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “Who Will Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?” by Abby GoodnoughA panel of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued its recommendations for who should be the first to receive coronavirus…