Good morning! — If you’re looking for recommendations for new books, music, movies or Costco snacks to try, the teen winners of our My List contest have you covered. Enjoy! —The Learning NetworkBooks and food, music and movies: entertaining recommendations from teenagers
Are you a country music hater? Charlotte Cornman, 17, offers four songs that might change your mind. Would you rather watch TikTok videos than read a book? Samuel Munks, 18, suggests three sci-fi novels you won’t be able to put down. Are you a Costco shopper who prefers the samples over the groceries? Summer Lu, 17, recommends some paper-cup amuse-bouches that will make you abandon your family as they continue to shop and you stay to savor. Those are just three of the six winning entries that our judges selected from 4,004 teen submissions to our “My List” Student Review Contest, which challenged teenagers to group works of art or culture in some imaginative way, then tell us why we should — or shouldn’t — check them out. Which of these lists taught you something new, or introduced you to something you might not have known about? Please share your thoughts with these young authors! Recent Times reporting about education
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An activity for your students: Understand the implications of the recent voting rights decision
Will a Supreme Court decision that further weakens the Voting Rights Act make our elections more equal, fair and just — or less so? That’s the big question this new resource explores. First, we walk students through the background, with free links to useful related materials. Then we pose a handful of important questions that will continue to be relevant — from this fall’s midterm elections on. Before you go, see why teens believe they can change our world for the better.
Last year, Gen Z rose up in protest against what they saw as “a corrupt, out-of-touch old guard,” in Indonesia, Madagascar, Morocco, Peru, Nepal and beyond. While some demonstrations were more successful than others, the global movements revealed a generation frustrated with the status quo and motivated to speak out against it. We asked teenagers: What gives you hope that your generation can change the world for the better? Here is some of what they said: Whether it’s climate change, racial justice, or mental health, Gen Z doesn’t wait for adults to fix things; we speak up, organize, and push conversations forward. — Jordan, VSN How aware and connected we are compared to the past. We’ve grown up with constant access to information, so it’s more difficult for major issues such as climate change, inequality, or injustices to be ignored. When something takes place around the world, people my age see it almost instantly, discuss the topic or issue at hand, and often take action, whether it’s through protests, social media, or making others aware. — Tina, California Being out of the ordinary is not a weird thing. We all represent each other the way we want to be represented. So with that, I feel like we’re not too self-centered. So going back to what gives me hope with our generation changing the world, is simply our mind-set. We all want everybody to feel included and united. With this mind-set, our world will definitely change for the better. — Rylan, American Canyon, CA Gen Z’s protests last year reminded me of how young people have always stepped up in times of need. From the Civil Rights Movement, where students led sit‑ins and Freedom Rides, to the global climate strikes sparked by teenagers, history shows the youth consistently pushes society forward. Recently, I’ve seen young people organize online, build mutual aid networks, and use their voices to fight for what’s right and to hold people accountable. — Jada, Valley Stream North We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to LNfeedback@nytimes.com. More next week.
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