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December 3, 2024

Dear Reader,

Do you want to have children when you are older? Would you want to finish high school early to begin your career? Do you have any special or unusual holiday traditions? Can “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” recapture the magic of “Barbenheimer”?

These are just a few of the questions we posed recently in our writing prompts. We’d love to read your students’ answers.

Sincerely,
The Learning Network

WRITING PROMPTS

Paola Chapdelaine for The New York Times Student Opinion Do You Want to Have Children When You Are Older? A recent study breaks down the reasons more U.S. adults say they are unlikely to have children. What’s your reaction? By Jeremy Engle

Tulare County District Attorney's Office Student Opinion Would You Want to Finish High School Early to Begin Your Career? At 17, Sophia Park has passed the bar exam and will soon begin working as a prosecutor. Would you want to embark on an accelerated path to your future job? By Shannon Doyne

Michael Evans/The New York Times Picture Prompts Travel Day Tell us a story, real or made up, that is inspired by this image. By The Learning Network

Maddie Fischer Student Opinion Do You Have Any Special or Unusual Holiday Traditions? Times readers shared their fun, unique and eccentric holiday rituals — like singing to the turkey with a sibling while it roasts outside. What are yours? By Jeremy Engle

Universal Pictures Picture Prompts ‘Glicked’ Can “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” recapture the magic of “Barbenheimer”? By The Learning Network

TEACHING IDEAS

Augustin Lignier Conversations With Journalists Let’s Discuss: ‘Our Rodent Selfies, Ourselves’ What can two rats teach us about our addiction to social media? Read the article and post your comments and questions for Emily Anthes by Dec. 5. By The Learning Network

Chloe Moon Flaherty Contests ‘Where We Are’: A Photo Essay Contest for Exploring Community For the second year in a row, we invite students to document the local, offline communities that interest them. Contest dates: Dec. 4, 2024, to Jan. 15, 2025. By The Learning Network

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VOCABULARY RESOURCES

Word of the day Word of the Day: equable This word has appeared in two articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network

Word of the day Word of the Day: eminent domain This term has appeared in 15 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network

Word of the day Word of the Day: propaganda This word has appeared in 678 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network

\Word of the day Word of the Day: chutzpah This word has appeared in 53 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? By The Learning Network

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