The Learning Network from NY Times

The Learning Network from this popular newspaper is jam-packed with teaching resources and materials. From lesson plans to discussions, it is worth exploring to see what you can find to enhance teaching and learning in your own context.

Integration:

• Sign up to receive weekly lesson plans for your subject area via email; a different learning area each day
• Access the Lesson Plans categorised by subject area
• Use the Test Yourself page to improve vocabulary in a quick 3-minute activity
• Guide your over-13s to express their thoughts on Student Opinion
• Use the Poetry Pairings to get your learners making links between the creative medium and the world around them
• Have groups take part in the Reading Club to extend their exposure to non-fiction readings and other media
• History groups may be interested in following On this Day as a starting point for any lesson
• The daily News Quiz could be used to encourage the skills of skimming and scanning large quantities of text
• The Student Crossword page has printables organised by topic
• In collaboration with SnagLearning, there is also a page of Film Documentaries on various world events