Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times While adhering to many traditions of black churches, Rivers at Rehoboth has made ministry to gay men and lesbians its mission. Go to related article »To both honor another poet of color during Black History Month and commemorate Presidents’ Day on Monday, this week’s Poetry Pairing matches “On Being Brought from Africa to America,” a poem by Phillis Wheatley, whose writing was praised by President George Washington, with “A Rare Haven for Gay Men and Lesbians in Harlem” by Gerren Keith Gaynor.
After reading the poem and the opinion piece, tell us what you think — or suggest other Times content that could be matched with the poem instead.
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Ruth Fremson/The New York Times ‘GUILTY!’ Inmates watched “Richard III,” by the Public Theater’s Mobile Shakespeare Unit, in the main building for men at Rikers Island. Go to related article »
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Questions about issues in the news for students 13 and older.
Companies often pay big money for the right to attach their name to a sports stadium, college football bowl game or even athletic team (think New York Red Bulls). But does corporate naming ever cross the line? This week, Florida Atlantic University announced its plan to rename its football stadium after a multibillion-dollar private prison corporation. What do you think?
Has corporate naming gone too far?
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Rich Addicks for The New York Times Megan Parker, right, a law firm receptionist, and Laura Burnett, a paralegal, are college graduates, as are all their co-workers. Go to related article »6 Q’s About the News
Read the article to answer basic news questions.
In “It Takes a B.A. to Find a Job as a File Clerk,” Catherine Rampell writes about how an increasing number of companies are requiring a college degree for all positions.
WHAT does this statement, “The college degree is becoming the new high school diploma,” mean?
WHAT is “degree inflation”?
WHY does the law firm of Busch, Slipakoff & Schuh hire only college graduates, according to the firm’s managing partner?
WHERE is the law firm located?
HOW does this phenomenon connect to the high unemployment rate for workers with no more than a high school diploma?
WHO is Megan Parker?
WHEN do you think a college degree should not be necessary for a job?
Related: Our lesson “When College May Not Be Worth the Cost: Examining Student Loan Debt” and our Student Opinion question “Should Engineers Pay Less for College Than English Majors?”
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acquittal •\ə-ˈkwi-təl\• noun
: a judgment of not guilty
The word acquittal has appeared in 509 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Dec. 23 in “Chinese-American Faces Trial in China” by Andrew Jacobs:
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Angel Valentin for The New York Times Sorting Lego blocks is part of the gym curriculum for third graders at Everglades Elementary in West Palm Beach, Fla. Go to related article » Questions about issues in the news for students 13 and older.
Gym class is for playing sports, like kickball and tennis, and running around. Or is it? Some gym teachers are incorporating reading, writing and math into their curriculum alongside traditional physical activities to help students meet new academic standards.
What do you think? Should gym class be only about physical education, or can math and reading also have a place in P.E.?
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This 12-story building on the outskirts of Shanghai is the headquarters of Unit 61398 of the People’s Liberation Army. China’s defense ministry has denied that it is responsible for initiating digital attacks. Go to related article »6 Q’s About the News
Read the article to answer basic news questions.
In “Chinese Army Unit Is Seen as Tied to Hacking Against U.S.,” David E. Sanger, David Barboza and Nicole Perlroth report on evidence linking China’s army to coordinated hacking attacks against the United States.
WHAT is Unit 61398?
WHAT does “a growing body of digital forensic evidence” show about Unit 61398’s activities?
WHAT kinds of information is the unit said to steal?
WHAT is Mandiant?
WHERE is the headquarters of Unit 61398?
WHO is the “Comment Crew”?
HOW does “spearphishing” work?
HOW did the Chinese Embassy and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs respond to allegations that China’s army is involved in a computer hacking campaign against the United States?
WHY is the Obama administration reluctant to publicly accuse the Chinese government of widespread hacking?
WHY was the “successful invasion” of the Canadian arm of Telvent one of the most troubling hacking incidents to date?
WHEN did Unit 61398’s first attack against American corporate and government computer networks take place, according to Mandiant’s report?
WHEN did the number of attacks rise drastically?
Related: Our lessons “Ten Ways to Investigate Transition in China” and “War Games.”
