The Learning Network Blog: Poetry Pairing | 'I Hear America Singing'

This week's Poetry Pairing matches Walt Whitman's timeless poem "I Hear America Singing" with "Occupy Wall Street: A Frenzy That Fizzled," a DealBook column that assessed the impact of the Occupy Wall Street movement on its first anniversary.After reading...

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The Choice Blog: When a Chronic Illness in College Forces You to Drop Everything

Ms. Altavena, a senior majoring in journalism and urban studies at New York University, is a former intern of The New York Times Learning Network and The Choice.Your health should always be your number one priority. For many college students, taking...

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The Learning Network Blog: Student Opinion | Would You Ever Go Through Hazing to Be Part of a Group?

In April Binghamton University stopped all fraternity and sorority pledging in response to an "alarmingly high number of serious hazing complaints." These complaints include descriptions of pledges being forced to walk barefoot in the snow (while getting...

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The Learning Network Blog: 6 Q's About the News | Reference to Jesus' Wife Found on Fourth Century Papyrus

6 Q's About the NewsUse the photo and related articles to answer basic news questions.WHO is Dr. Karen L. King?WHERE is she a historian?WHAT is her area of expertise?WHAT did she find?WHAT does the fragment say?WHAT questions does the discovery raise?WHEN...

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The Learning Network Blog: Test Yourself | English, Sept. 20, 2012

The question was written by Shannon Doyne. It comes from the Opinion piece "Don't Just Sit There."After you've clicked "submit answer," more information will appear.Use our questions for test prep or just for fun. Find more here: By THE LEARNING...

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The Learning Network Blog: News Quiz | September 20, 2012

See what you know about the news below. To prepare, you might scan the articles or summaries on today's paper. Good luck! By ANASTASIA ECONOMIDES 20 Sep, 2012 -Source: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/20/news-quiz-september-20-2012/?partner=rss&emc=rss--Manage...

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The Learning Network Blog: Word of the Day | elixir

elixir •\i-ˈlik-sər\• noun1. a substance believed to cure all ills2. a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste3. hypothetical substance...

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Joshua Morse III, Law School Dean Who Defied Segregation, Dies at 89

Joshua Morse III, who as dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law in the 1960s defied segregationist tradition by admitting the school's first black students, a move that led to the desegregation of Mississippi's legal profession and judiciary,...

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Segregation Prominent in Schools, Study Finds

Brandon Thibodeaux for The New York Times Students at F. M. Gilbert Elementary School in Irving, Tex. Segregation of Latino students is most pronounced in California, New York and Texas. The United States is increasingly a multiracial society,...

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The Learning Network Blog: Lesson | Out on a Limb: Building Muscle Models in Science Class

Overview | Unlike some animals, we cannot regenerate diseased or missing body parts. Or can we? In this lesson, students learn about a soldier undergoing experimental treatment to help him regrow muscle missing from his leg. Then students build models...

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