In this lesson, students will read what 36 teenagers think about these important, complicated, personal and often painful topics and then reflect on what they think as well.
In this lesson, students will learn about NASA’s most ambitious effort in decades. Then they will consider whether life has ever existed on other planets and whether it is worth searching for.
We invite students to choose an issue or question in science, technology, engineering, math or health, then write an engaging 500-word explanation. Contest Dates: Jan. 19-March 2, 2021.
A flexible, seven-unit program based on the real-world writing found in newspapers, from editorials and reviews to personal narratives and informational essays.
In this unit, students explore a kind of composing that may be new to them but which draws on skills they’ve practiced all year. The sequence culminates in a creative challenge they can do from home.
We invited teenagers to join a moderated discussion about racial equity and justice. Here is a summary of the 2,000-plus thoughtful, passionate comments.
Last year The Times published a collection of six short films for Black History Month. How do these films help us learn about, recognize and celebrate Black American lives, culture and history?
In this lesson, students will learn about how historical racism contributes to Black families’ distrust in school districts. Then, they will consider how trust is built, and what creates distrust, in their own communities.
The San Francisco Board of Education recently voted to rename 44 schools, citing a reckoning with racism. Do you agree with its decision? Or does it go too far?
A New York Times series examines the effect of the pandemic on working mothers in America. In this lesson, students will explore the crisis facing women and then create their own portraits of mothers during the pandemic.
In this lesson, students will explore vaccination campaigns of the past two centuries. Then, based on their findings, they will make recommendations to President Biden on how to improve the current vaccine rollout.
