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114. Do You Have Any Intergenerational Friendships? 115. What Slang Words Do You Use? 116. What Are You Doing to Take Care of Your Health? 117. Have You Ever Written Fan Mail? If Not, Would You? 118. How Much Do You Share With Your Friends? 119. How Good Are You at Apologizing? 120. What Is…

We invite students to create an original podcast of five minutes or less that informs or entertains. This contest runs from April 19 to May 17.

We invite students to write opinion pieces on the issues that matter to them. Contest dates: March 15 to April 12, 2023.

We invite students to play critic and submit an original review about any kind of creative expression covered in The New York Times. Contest open from Nov. 16 to Dec. 14.

Below are answers to your questions about writing, judging, the rules and teaching with this contest. Please read these thoroughly and, if you still can’t find what you’re looking for, post your query in the comments or write to us at LNFeedback@nytimes.com.Questions About WritingWhat is a review?In a cultural review, a reviewer experiences a work…

Note: This calendar is available as a printable PDF.Tens of thousands of students from around the world participated in our contests during the 2020-21 school year, creating podcasts, writing editorials, making videos, reviewing arts and culture, composing narratives, investigating scientific phenomena, documenting their pandemic experiences, discussing politics and more.Teachers tell us they value our contests…

Kabby Hong, an English teacher in Wisconsin, shows his students how essays like “In Three and a Half Hours, an Alarm Will Go Off,” a 2015 contest winner, not only make a tight argument, but do so with voice and style. He says the varied verbs in the first paragraph alone — “drag,” “plop” and…

Every school day we post a new question that invites students to read a Times article and respond with their own ideas. Teachers tell us it is a good opportunity to practice writing for an authentic audience. Some of our questions ask students to make an argument, while others invite personal writing. They range in…

But many of the things you once had to experience in person, you can now experience online, and you can review any of those that fit into the categories of expression outlined above. Stream a theatrical performance, visit a virtual art gallery, watch dance on YouTube or laugh at comedy on Zoom. Remember, your digital…

5. After you have posted, try reading back to see what others have said, then respond to someone else by posting another comment. Use the “Reply” button or the @ symbol to address that student directly.Allia Phillips was excited about picking up an iPad from her school in Harlem last week. She did not want…