‘Where We Are’: A Photo Essay Contest for Exploring Community
The Covid-19 pandemic closed schools and canceled dances. It emptied basketball courts, theaters, recreation centers and restaurants. It sent clubs, scout troops and other groups online.Now, many people have ventured back out into physical spaces to gather with one another once again. What does in-person “community” look like today? And what are the different ways…
Lesson Plan: What Does a Photo Editor Do?
In this lesson, students will play the role of photo editor to learn how the images they see in The New York Times make their way from the camera to the paper.
Learning With: ‘Anne Frank’s Stepsister Meets Teenagers From Swastika Photo’
Before reading the article: Watch the video “‘I Was Shocked’: Holocaust Survivor Meets With Teenagers” (above). What does Eva Schloss give as her reason for meeting the teenagers who were shown in a video making Nazi salutes at a party? What does she say she learned? What advice does she give? What hope does she…
