Student Contest | Write an Editorial on an Issue That Matters to You
In our first Student Editorial Contest, we're asking teenagers to write short, evidence-based persuasive essays like the editorials The New York Times publishes every day. Post yours here by March 17.
View ArticleFor the Sake of Argument: Writing Persuasively to Craft Short, Evidence-Based...
In this lesson, we offer suggestions on how to guide students through the process when writing editorials — from brainstorming a topic to publishing their work — and all the steps in between.
View ArticleTeaching the Sochi Olympics | English Language Arts, Journalism and Fine Arts
Ideas for using the Sochi Games to teach literature, journalism, media studies, and fine arts and English-language learning classes.
View ArticleGuest Post | News Literacy Is Not Optional If You Need to Be Well-Informed
How do you know if something you read is true? Why should you care? The Director of the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University explains how learning to check facts and challenge beliefs can...
View Article50 Ways to Teach With Current Events
In honor of National News Engagement Day, here are 50 ideas to help teachers bring current events into the classroom.
View ArticleText to Text |‘Little Things Are Big’ and ‘Students See Many Slights as...
Read New York Times reporting on the concept of "microaggressions" alongside a widely-taught 1961 piece by Jesús Colón. Use the two to spark discussions about identity, difference, bias and awareness.
View ArticleReader Idea | For High School Online Newspapers, The Times Offers Inspiration
For the first time, we're posting a piece by a student instead of a teacher. Preston R. Michelson, now a college student, interviews his former high school teacher and journalism adviser, David Cutler,...
View ArticleYear-End Roundup, 2014-15 | Language Arts, Journalism and the Arts
Links to all our lessons and features published this academic year in these categories.
View ArticleThree Teacher-Tested Ways to Encourage Your Students to Follow Current Events...
The Summer Reading Contest is now over, but here are some teacher-tested ideas for bringing its spirit into your classroom this fall, no matter how much time you have to give to current events.
View ArticleSkills and Strategies | Fake News vs. Real News: Determining the Reliability...
How do you know if something you read is true? Why should you care? This roundup of tools, questions, activities and case studies can help reduce "digital naïveté."
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