June 21, 2012, 9:02 amComment
Year-End Roundup | Language Arts, Journalism, the Arts and Academic Skills
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK and KATHERINE SCHULTEN
We’ve rounded up everything we’ve done in language arts, journalism and the arts — including our many writing contests.
We also presented some lessons categorized broadly as “academic literacy skills,” which include research techniques and a Reader Idea on discussing love and marriage with English language learners.
And if this isn’t enough literacy goodness, here are our 2010 and 2011 collections of lessons in these same categories.
Happy summer!
Reading
Considering the Future of Reading: Lessons, Links and Thought Experiments
Beyond the Book Report: Ways to Respond to Literature Using New York Times Models
The Times and the Common Core Standards: Reading Strategies for ‘Informational Text’
Compare-Contrast, Cause-Effect, Problem Solution: Common ‘Text Types’ in The Times
Reading With Strangers: Ways to Study Literature Collaboratively
It’s All an Allusion: Identifying Allusions, in Literature and in Life
Attitudes on Aptitude: Analyzing the Drop in SAT Reading Scores
Announcing the Learning Network Reading Club
Our Third Annual Summer Reading Contest
On June 7, Join the Conversation About Summer Reading
Literature
The Odds Ever in Your Favor: Ideas and Resources for Teaching ‘The Hunger Games’
Teaching Dickens With The New York Times
What’s in a Name? Considering the Shakespeare Authorship Question
Teaching ‘Death of a Salesman’ With The New York Times
Seven-Minute Shakespeare
Reading With Strangers: Ways to Study Literature Collaboratively
Guest Post | Tools and Tips for World Read-Aloud Day
What Poem Is in Your Pocket?
Writing and Writing Contests
Constructing Arguments: ‘Room for Debate’ and the Common Core Standards
When Is a Noun a Verb? Examining ‘Double Duty’ Words
Lessons Learned: Creating a Life Reports Project
Scrutinizing Stand-Ins: Working With Nouns and Pronouns
Sense, Sensibility and Sentences: Examining and Writing Memorable Lines
Life-Changing Learning: Reading and Writing About Educational Experiences
Student Opinion | 163 Questions to Write or Talk About
Reader Idea | Debates on Persuasive Language That Extend Outside Class
Why I Write: Q. and A. With Seven Times Journalists
Why I Write: A Celebration of the National Day on Writing, Oct. 20 and Blogging the National Day on Writing
The third annual Found Poem Contest, which yielded nearly 600 entries and 11 “favorites.”
Contest | Using Opening Lines From the Magazine’s ‘Lives’ Column as Writing Prompts and the ‘Lives’ Contest Winners
The ‘Year in Rap’ and Our Annual News Quiz, the accompanying Student Contest | Celebrate 2011 by Writing Raps About the Year’s News , and the winners.
Journalism
Check It Out: Verifying Information and Sources in News Coverage
All the News That’s Fit to Click: Analyzing New York Times Design
What We Eat, Where We Sleep: Documenting Daily Life to Tell Stories
Article vs. ‘Charticle’: Comparing Coverage of a Qaeda Operative’s Killing
Easy Access: Creating Annotated Versions of News Articles
Reader Idea | A Class on the Media and Society
Student Journalism | A Guide to Rights and Responsibilities
Student Journalism | The Value of School Newspapers
Student Journalism | Three Benefits of Newspaper Programs
Student Journalism | Using News Models for Authentic Writing
Student Journalism | Resources for School Newspaper Advisers
The Arts
Rocking It Out: Exploring Music Teaching Methods
Everyone’s a Critic: Analyzing Sitcoms as Texts
More Ways to Teach With Film: The 2011 Awards Season
Creation and Expression: Reflecting on Text and Context in Art
Graphic Language: Reviewing and Creating From the Work of ChristophNiemann
Film Festival | Documentaries for Hispanic Heritage Month
‘The Secrets It Holds’: Discovering The Lively Morgue and Other Archives
Looking Back at 2011: Retrospectives and Ideas for Teaching Them
Academic Literacy Skills
Lifelong Learning: Times Ideas and Resources for Keeping Your Brain Sharp
Encyclopedias, Wikipedia and Times Topics: Research Resources and Ideas
Five Ways to Flip Your Classroom With The New York Times
Reader Idea | Developing Critical Thinking and Writing Skills for Test Prep
Teachers Teaching Teachers, on Twitter: Q. and A. on ‘Edchats’
Should Character Be Taught? Students Weigh In
Q. and A. | How Facebook Use Correlates With Student Outcomes
Guest Post | Helping Students Motivate Themselves
Reader Idea | English Language Learners Discuss Love and Happiness
Reader Idea | ‘Current Events Friday’ Brings the World to a Texas Town
Guest Post | 10 Ways to Talk to Students About Sensitive Issues in the News