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View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story May 29, 2020 Dear Reader, From late March, when so many schools switched to remote learning, until early May, we hosted nine webinars in eight weeks. Over 4,000 teachers, parents and students signed up, and the response was overwhelmingly positive. This was an extraordinary effort from our team: Up until that point up we had hosted only nine public webinars in total over the previous two years. Well, we took a short break to catch our breath, but now we’re back with more. Here are three free webinars we’ve scheduled for June and July, and we plan to offer additional ones as the summer progresses: Teach With Graphs From The New York Times | Register here. Featuring our “What’s Going On in This Graph?” activity Using Photos to Promote Critical Thinking Across Subjects | Register here. Featuring our “What’s Going On in This Picture?” activity Giving Students a Voice: Incorporating Learning Network Contests Into Your Curriculum | Register here. Featuring our 2020-21 contests, including narrative writing, podcasts and editorials We love doing these webinars because we get to interact with educators (and sometimes students) from all over the world about teaching and learning with The New York Times. What could be better! If you have ideas for webinar topics you think we should offer, email us at LNFeedback@nytimes.com. And, we hope to see you soon in one of our live webinars. Best, Michael Gonchar, editor ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS weekly news quiz for students Weekly News Quiz for Students: China, Dam Breach, Michael Jordan's Sneaker How well did you follow the news this past week? How many of these 10 questions can you get right? Compiled by Jeremy Engle and John Otis student opinion Where Should We Draw the Line Between Community Health and Safety and Individual Liberty and Privacy? As the country reopens, employers are looking to symptom-checking apps and fever-screening cameras to keep sick workers at home and hinder the virus. But do they violate privacy? By Jeremy Engle picture prompts Crystal Ball What is this image saying? How does it relate to or comment on society or current events? By The Learning Network student opinion Should Students Be Required to Take the SAT and ACT to Apply to College? The University of California has announced that SAT and ACT scores no longer factor in its admissions decisions. Should other colleges and universities follow suit? By Shannon Doyne picture prompts The Front Page What do you think of the Times’s decision to mark the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths this way? How else might we as a nation mark and mourn these lives? By The Learning Network student opinion Do You Prefer to Dwell in the Past, Live in the Present or Dream of the Future? A psychologist writes that when the present is unpleasant, it helps to think ahead to the future and back to the past. Is this good advice? By Jeremy Engle picture prompts Shadows What do you think this image is saying? By The Learning Network Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS current events conversation What Students Are Saying About Quarantine Dating, Ghosts and Songs of Hope Teenage comments in response to our recent writing prompts, and an invitation to join the ongoing conversation. By The Learning Network current events Lesson of the Day: ‘“Lionhearted” Girl Bikes Dad Across India, Inspiring a Nation’ In this lesson, students will learn about a 15-year-old’s astonishing story of devotion and grit. Then, they will share acts of heroism they have witnessed or learned about during the pandemic. By Jeremy Engle current events Lesson of the Day: ‘Athing Mu Might Be America’s Fastest Teenager. How Much Faster Will She Be in 2021?’ In this lesson, students will learn about a high school senior who is a record-setting middle-distance runner. By Nicole Daniels current events Lesson of the Day: ‘After 17 Years Underground, Cicadas Stage a 2020 Southern Invasion’ In this lesson, students learn about the life cycle of the cicada and why the return of this insect is exciting news to some and a nuisance to others. By Shannon Doyne current events Lesson of the Day: ‘When Cadaver Dogs Pick Up a Scent, Archaeologists Find Where to Dig’ In this lesson, students learn about how dogs’ noses are uniquely suited for supporting archaeologists conducting ancient excavations. By Nicole Daniels An Invitation to Share Ideas: How Will You Be Teaching Election 2020? As we use the summer to plan our full calendar of election-related lesson plans, professional development webinars, and student challenges and activities, we want to hear from you. By The Learning Network Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. ELSEWHERE IN THE TIMES DeVos Demands Public Schools Share Pandemic Aid With Private Institutions Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says she will force public school superintendents to share coronavirus rescue funds with private schools, some of which are facing ruin. By Erica L. Green Remember the MOOCs? After Near-Death, They’re Booming The pioneering online learning networks offer hard-earned lessons for what works and what doesn’t with online education. By Steve Lohr Another Casualty of the Coronavirus: Summer Internships Like so much else, summer internships have been upended by the pandemic, with hundreds of companies canceling their programs and rescinding offers. 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