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Teach and Learn With The Times: Resources for Bringing the World Into Your Classroom

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  1. PICTURE PROMPTS

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    Love You, Bro

    What do you think this image is saying?

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    Social Studies

    Lesson plans for social studies from The Learning Network.

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    E.L.L. & Arts

    Lesson plans for E.L.L. & arts from The Learning Network.

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    Science & Math

    Lesson plans for science and math from The Learning Network.

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    Current Events

    Lesson plans on current events from The Learning Network.

  1. Mentor Texts

    Try This: 16 Real-World Models for DIY Writing Projects

    A Pennsylvania teacher transforms a traditional curriculum map into a high-interest “mentor map,” with Times features for inspiration.

    By Ondrea L. Reisinger

  2. Word of the day

    Word + Quiz: hanker

    This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year.

    By The Learning Network

  3. current events

    Lesson of the Day: ‘For 16 Transgender Hockey Players, a Groundbreaking Weekend’

    In this lesson, students learn about what it was like for Team Trans, believed to be the only entirely transgender sports squad in the United States, to play together for the first time.

    By Shannon Doyne and Michael Gonchar

  4. Country of the Week

    How Much Do You Know About Germany?

    Can you find Germany on a map? What else do you know about this European nation with about 83 million people?

    Compiled by John Otis

  5. student opinion

    Should Schools Test Their Students for Nicotine and Drug Use?

    Would such testing result in fewer students using these substances?

    By Shannon Doyne

  6. Word of the day

    Word + Quiz: crepuscular

    This word has appeared in 12 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year.

    By The Learning Network

  7. What’s Going On in This Picture? | Nov. 18, 2019

    Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see.

    By The Learning Network

  8. student opinion

    Should Students Be Punished for Not Having Lunch Money?

    What should schools do if students are consistently unable to pay for lunch?

    By Nicole Daniels

  9. current events

    Lesson of the Day: ‘‘I Have Waited 68 Years to See This’: How Honor Flights Help Veterans Reflect’

    In this lesson, students will learn about an organization dedicated to getting veterans to the nation’s capital to see the monuments that honor them. Then they consider the question: What is the true meaning of Veterans Day?

    By Jeremy Engle

  10. PICTURE PROMPTS

    Fortune Tellers

    Do you believe in psychics?

    By The Learning Network