Fun Virtual Events?
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.The Times has been regularly recommending interesting, enlightening and fun things to do online since the pandemic began.What’s the best event you’ve attended virtually this year? Why? Was it a family meet-up? Gaming with friends? A concert…
City Skateboarding
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Use the video above to inspire the opening of a short story or poem — or tell us about a memory from your own life that this image makes you think of. Consider writing from the perspective…
Community Clean Up
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.A recent Times article profiled Taylor Mali, a Brooklyn man, and his quest to remove every plastic bag from every tree in the city. Two years ago, he began yanking down derelict plastic bags with the aid…
Falling Off the Globe
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.What message do you think this image is trying to convey? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us…
Eyes of Accountabilty
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.A recent Times article detailed the merits of personal responsibility when it comes to making positive changes in your life and the importance of an “accountability buddy.”The article explains:Accountability works best when it comes from the outside.…
Soothing Video Games
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.“Video games don’t have a reputation for offering tranquility,” writes Julie Muncy. “People tend to think of them as more likely to give a stress-addled adult a headache than lead them into a zen state of relaxation.”…
Seats at the Counter
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.The Times recently did a piece called “The Restaurants We’ve Lost” about beloved eateries that have closed during the pandemic. Use the image above to inspire the opening of a short story or poem — or tell…
Overlooking
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.What message do you think this image is trying to convey? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us…
More and Less
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.The Times’s At Home section suggests you draw a more/less list to set your intentions for the year ahead. They point out, though, that “these drawings don’t have to be realistic or well rendered; they just have…
Gifts On the Brain
Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.What message do you think this image is trying to convey? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? Can you relate to it personally? What is your opinion of its message?Tell us…
