Learning Network
This online resource was developed by the New York Times to help facilitate both teaching and learning with NYT content. It includes a huge variety of articles with question sets, photos and videos, writing prompts, and fully developed lesson plans with high quality downloadable materials. There are lessons for doing text-to-text comparisons, evaluating sources, and a variety of materials for supporting close reading. This resource is a great way to boost your learner’s critical thinking skills while also exposing them to a wealth of academic language and the sort of content-rich informational texts that are required by CCRS.