Lesson of the Day: ‘A Teenager Was Bullied. His Ancestors Saved Him.’
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “A Teenager Was Bullied. His Ancestors Saved Him.” by John LelandAs a middle school student, Dennis Richmond Jr. was inspired by Alex Haley’s book “Roots” to learn about his own family history. In the…
What It’s Like to Be a Teenager Now: The Winners of Our Coming of...
Runners-UpAlyse Wicentowski, “Heart”Angel Zhao and Fiona Xing, “teenage homage”Bobby Goldyn, 14, “Lost Voices”Cassie Garrett, 14, “Kindness in the Pandemic”Dorothy Du, 16, “The Sound of Rain”Eliana Robin, 15, “Warning: The World is Crumbling”Eveleen Jiang, 17, “Out of Touch”Hailey Jones, 15, “Growing Up in 2021”Hiewon Ahn, “A Cutlery Awakening”Ilona Lebron, 18, “Painting Something New”James Kim, 17, “Life…
How a Teenager Found Her Writing Voice
But as much as I tried to imitate the winning pieces, my draft sounded neither razor sharp nor sincere enough, and that frustrated me immensely. It wasn’t until I analyzed every word, comma, and sentence of their pieces that it hit me: I had it backward. Their writing didn’t make their voices shine. Their voices…
