Learning Network: 40 Intriguing Photos to Make Students Think

Images selected from the past four years of "What's Going On in This Picture?"

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story October 2, 2020 What’s going on in this picture?D. Gorton Dear Reader, Four years ago we published a collection of 40 intriguing photographs from the first four years of our popular weekly feature “What’s Going On in This Picture?” The slide show quickly became a go-to resource for teachers around the world, and it remains one of our most utilized teaching resources — ever. To publish a sequel, we had to wait patiently for four more years, gradually building a new collection of 40 remarkable images from “What’s Going On in This Picture?” that have already fascinated tens of thousands of students. Many of these photos are our most commented-on images; others are simply our favorites. We invite teachers and students to use this bank of 40 puzzling images, all stripped of their captions or context, to practice visual thinking and close reading skills. All the best, Michael Gonchar, editor John Otis, senior newsroom assistant P.S.: Register for our webinar on Thursday, Oct. 8 about teaching narrative writing. TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES what’s going on in this picture? 40 More Intriguing Photos to Make Students Think A new slide show of some of our favorite “What’s Going On in This Picture?” posts, culled from the last four years of images. By The Learning Network What’s Going On in This Graph? | Oct. 7, 2020 How many residents in each state might be undercounted in the 2020 census? And why does it matter if people remain uncounted? By The Learning Network professional development Live Webinar: Teaching Narrative Writing With The New York Times Join us on October 8 as The Learning Network shares ideas and resources to help your students tell their own stories, and prepare for our personal narrative contest. 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By Jeremy Engle What’s Going On in This Picture? | Sept. 28, 2020 Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see. By The Learning Network Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT MORE TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES student opinion Civil Conversation Challenge for Teenagers, Forum 5: Voting and Democracy How concerned do you think we should we be about the integrity of the 2020 election? What problems worry you most? What should be done to address them? By Natalie Proulx weekly news quiz for students Weekly News Quiz for Students: Trump Taxes, Supreme Court, World Records How well did you follow the news this past week? How many of these 10 questions can you get right? Compiled by John Otis and Jeremy Engle student opinion Are You Having a Tough Time Maintaining Friendships These Days? Has the pandemic brought you closer together with friends? Or moved you farther apart? 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