Resources for Teaching and Learning

Introduction to ‘Picture Prompts’

Want to learn more about this feature? Watch this short introduction video on using Picture Prompts to strengthen literacy skills and give students a voice.

 By The Learning Network

Friends?

Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image.

 By The Learning Network

Lapel Buttons

What do you think this image is communicating?

 By The Learning Network

New Stamp Design

This new French stamp is a scratch-and-sniff. If you could design a stamp, what would yours feature?

 By The Learning Network

Boys and Cologne

Do the teen and tween boys you know love high-end fragrances?

 By The Learning Network

Think Critically, Build Community: 7 New York Times Games to Play in the Classroom

Wordle? Spelling Bee? Flashback? Connections? Teachers across subject areas and levels say Times games have become part of their routines.

 By Katherine Schulten and Natalie Proulx

New Resources for Teaching About the Israel-Hamas War

Here is an updated collection of New York Times articles, essays, podcasts and videos to help students learn about the war, media literacy, dueling historical narratives and more.

 By The Learning Network

Lesson Plan: ‘Noise Could Take Years Off Your Life. Here’s Why.’

In this lesson, students will learn about the dangers of noise in daily life, and the health risks excessive noise can pose. Then, they will document the noise levels in their own communities.

 By Jeremy Engle

Lesson Plan | ‘An American Puzzle: Fitting Race in a Box’

Census categories for race and ethnicity have changed over the last 230 years. What might that suggest about the United States’ past and future?

 By Michael Gonchar

Teachers, How Are You Addressing the Israel-Hamas War in Your Classrooms?

As the conflict intensifies, we wonder how, if at all, you are discussing it with students. Please share your thoughts.

 By The Learning Network

What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 20, 2024

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

What’s Going On in This Picture? | May 13, 2024

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

How to Teach With ‘What’s Going On in This Picture?’

Want to use intriguing photographs to help students practice visual thinking and close reading skills? This guide can help you get started.

 By The Learning Network

Introduction to ‘What’s Going On in This Picture?’

Want to learn more about this popular student activity? Watch this short introduction video and start using this multimedia feature in your classroom.

 By The Learning Network

Weekly Student News Quiz: Prime Minister Shot, Westminster Dog Show, Gen Z Trend

Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

 Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar

Weekly Student New Quiz: Israel-Hamas War, N.B.A. M.V.P., Chuck E. Cheese

Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

 Compiled by Michael Gonchar and Jeremy Engle

Weekly Student New Quiz: Myanmar, Campus Protests, 'Hell's Kitchen'

Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

 Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar

Weekly Student News Quiz: College Protests, School Lunch, Bird Flu

Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

 Compiled by Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar

Weekly Student News Quiz: Dubai, College Protests, Caitlin Clark

Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

 Compiled by Michael Gonchar

The Winners of Our 7th Annual Student Podcast Contest

We invited teenagers to create an original five-minute podcast about almost anything. Here are the finalists selected from over 1,100 submissions.

 By The Learning Network

Summer Reading Contest, Week 4: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?

To participate, submit your response here by July 5 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 17.

 By The Learning Network

‘Costco, Don’t Give Up on America As a Nation of Readers’: The Week 1 Winner of Our Summer Reading Contest

Read the work of the winning writer, Daphne Nguyen, 16 — and take a look at three favorite video responses, too.

 By The Learning Network

Summer Reading Contest, Week 3: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?

To participate, submit your response here by June 28 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 10.

 By The Learning Network

Summer Reading Contest, Week 2: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week?

To participate, submit your response here by June 21 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced by July 3.

 By The Learning Network

Film Club: ‘A Day With a Dishwasher at a Top NYC Restaurant’

What are the unsung jobs that make the world a better — and tastier — place?

 By The Learning Network

Film Club: ‘Criminalizing Homelessness Won’t Make It Go Away’

There is a public and political push to criminalize homelessness. Is it the wrong approach to deal with the problem?

 By The Learning Network

25 Short Films for Exploring the Joys and Challenges of Growing Up

A collection of mini-documentaries about young people’s coming-of-age.

 By Jeremy Engle and Michael Gonchar

8 Ways to Teach With Short Documentary Films From The Times

How to use our weekly Film Club feature to teach close reading and critical thinking skills via an eclectic mix of nonfiction videos.

 By Jeremy Engle

What’s Going On in This Graph? | Hotter Summers

How have average summer land temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere changed over the past 72 years?

 By The Learning Network

Teach About Climate Change With 30 Graphs From The New York Times

A new collection to explore our planet’s warming oceans, intensifying storms and rising air temperatures, as well as its greenhouse gas emissions and climate solutions.

 By Michael Gonchar

Over 75 New York Times Graphs for Students to Analyze

A new collection of graphs, maps and charts organized by topic and type from our “What’s Going On in This Graph?” feature.

 By The Learning Network

Introduction to ‘What’s Going On in This Graph?’

Want to learn more about this feature? Watch this short introduction video and start using New York Times graphs in your classroom.

 By The Learning Network

Word of the Day: imperative

This word has appeared in 390 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

 By The Learning Network

Word of the Day: expressly

This word has appeared in 112 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

 By The Learning Network

Word of the Day: dignified

This word has appeared in 143 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

 By The Learning Network

Word of the Day: academe

This word has appeared in eight articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

 By The Learning Network

Word of the Day: expatriate

This word has appeared in 39 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?

 By The Learning Network

Can You Guess the Country? A New Geography Photo Quiz for Students

Test your geography knowledge using photographs from around the world.

 Compiled by John Otis

How Much Do You Know About Kuwait?

Can you find Kuwait on a map? What else do you know about this Middle East nation?

 Compiled by Michael Gonchar

Explore the World With These 162 Country Quizzes

Expand your knowledge of geography and culture with our short country quizzes, all based on reporting, photos and videos from The New York Times.

 By John Otis and Michael Gonchar

World Capitals Quiz

Do you know the capital of Austria? What about Mozambique? How many of these 40 capital cities can you name?

 Compiled by John Otis