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Lesson OverviewFeatured Column: PoemIn this edition of our series on learning with New York Times columns, we’re inviting you to read and emulate The New York Times Magazine’s Poem column. Every week, the magazine publishes a new poem, which is chosen and introduced by a poet-editor, like Victoria Chang, Reginald Dwayne Betts or Naomi Shihab…

Each Wednesday we shine a spotlight on five student activities that support a broad range of learners. In this week’s roundup of accessible activities, we invite students to reflect on their relationship with their pets, learn about how National Park Service rangers who are Black are bringing history to life, make connections between national shortages…

If you’re a regular Times reader, you already know that the profusion of articles, essays, photojournalism, graphics, videos and podcasts we publish daily means that there is no simple answer to the question “What is the reading level of The New York Times?”In fact, as The Times expands its reporting to include new formats like…

We received 1,074 entries from students from around the world for the ninth week of our 10-week Summer Reading Contest. Thank you to everyone who participated, and congratulations to our winner, Bloomy, as well as the runners-up and honorable mentions we recognize below.Scroll down to take a look at the variety of topics — from…

WinnerFrancisco Kim Choi, 17, chose a guest essay from the Opinion section headlined “If You Paid Your Debt to Society, You Should Be Allowed to Work” and wrote:Every extended family has a black sheep and mine is no different. In my case, that would be my favorite aunt. Maybe my partiality is materialistic, but she…

WinnerJiahao chose an article from the Business section headlined “Your Steak Is More Expensive, but Cattle Ranchers Are Missing Out” and wrote: “This is ridiculous! Beef is now $15 a pound, twice what I paid before! It has to be all the relief checks handed out by Biden that are causing inflation!” my uncle asserted,…

WinnerSai Bommineni, 17, from Centennial High School in Frisco, Texas, chose an article from the Business section headlined “Tesla Says Autopilot Makes Its Cars Safer. Crash Victims Say It Kills.” and wrote:After saving up for years, my dad finally broke down and bought his dream car last summer: a shiny blue Tesla with a sleek…

WinnerMaggie Liu, 13, from New Providence Middle School in New Providence, N.J., chose a writing prompt from The Learning Network based on the article “The Psychology Behind Sibling Rivalry” and wrote:My sister is a lefty. I am a righty. We are as opposite as the opposite can be.I can’t live a day without brushing my…

WinnerFelix Liu, 14, from Millburn High School in Millburn, N.J., chose an essay from the Sunday Review headlined “The Pandemic Has Shrunk Our Social Circles. Let’s Keep It That Way” and wrote:“Stop talking to strangers on Discord, and come help me make sushi!” my mom yelled.“OK, OK! Lemme say goodbye first,” I halfheartedly responded. I…

WinnerKevin Shi, 14, from Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, Calif., chose an Opinion piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof headlined “One Woman’s Journey Through Chinese Atrocities” and wrote:During the last few months of this school year, my history teacher told my class the story of World War II. It was at the same time…