Learning Network: 144 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing

Short, accessible image-driven posts

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story July 24, 2020 Dear Reader, We’ve been publishing our Picture Prompts series four days a week since 2016. These short, accessible, image-driven prompts invite students to create short stories, poems and memoirs; share experiences from their lives; analyze illustrations, graphs and charts; and weigh in on hot-button issues. This week we’ve rounded up all the Picture Prompts we published for the 2019-20 school year and organized them into four categories by the type of writing they ask students to do: What story does this image inspire for you? Share experiences from your own life. What do you think this image, chart or cartoon is saying? What’s your opinion on this issue? Between these 144 images, and the hundreds of photographs, graphs and short films we feature in our multimedia activities, there are plenty of ways for students of all ages, levels and interests to access The New York Times. Sincerely, Michael Gonchar and Natalie Proulx, editors RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS contests Summer Reading Contest Week 7: What Got Your Attention in The Times This Week? To participate, submit your response here by July 31 at 9 a.m. Eastern. This week’s winners will be announced on Aug. 11. By The Learning Network picture prompts 144 Picture Prompts to Inspire Student Writing A school year’s worth of short, accessible image-driven posts that invite a variety of kinds of writing. By The Learning Network contests Summer Reading Contest Winner, Week 4: On ‘Many Latinos Couldn’t Stay Home. Now Virus Cases Are Soaring in Their Communities.’ Thank you to the teenagers who participated this week, and congratulations to our winner, Marcella Rodio, as well as our many runners-up and honorable mentions. By The Learning Network Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. ELSEWHERE IN THE TIMES big city Schools Beat Earlier Plagues With Outdoor Classes. We Should, Too. A century ago, children in New York City attended classes during a pandemic. It seemed to work. By Ginia Bellafante The Teenagers at the End of the World Young climate activists like Jamie Margolin are building a movement while growing up — planning mass protests from childhood bedrooms and during school. By Brooke Jarvis The Latest in School Segregation: Private Pandemic ‘Pods’ If they become the norm, less privileged kids will suffer. By Clara Totenberg Green How are we doing? We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to LNfeedback@nytimes.com. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Learning Network from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018