Looking for some starters for a discussion? Or maybe a topic to write about to learn more about the level of your students? Here are some interesting questions to use.
Each question is based on a different New York Times article, interactive feature or video.
- Should There Be a Minimum Voting Age?
- Should College Be Free?
- Should Parents Give Children More Responsibility at Younger Ages?
- How Much Should Speech Be Moderated on Social Media?
- Is Teen Mental Health in a State of Crisis?
- Should We Be More Optimistic About Efforts to Combat Climate Change?
- If Two Songs Sound Alike, Is It Stealing?
- What Should Be Done About the Gender Pay Gap in Sports?
- Do You Think It Is Time to Get Rid of Daylight Saving Time?
- Should We Bring Back Animals From Extinction?
- Should There Be Limits on How Much Time Young People Spend Playing Video Games?
- Are Zoos Immoral?
- What Can History Teach Us About Resilience?
- What Do You Think About Efforts to Ban Books From School Libraries?
- Can Laziness Be a Good Thing?
- . What Are Your Thoughts About Hunting Animals?
- Are You a Fan of ‘School Accounts’ on Social Media?
- How Worried Should We Be About Our Democracy?
- Do Celebrities and Influencers Make You Want to Buy What They’re Selling?
- Does Your Family Need to Cut Down On Screen Time?
- How Useful Is It to Be Multilingual?
- How Good Are You at Handling Challenging School Work?
- How Much Does Having a ‘Dream Job’ Matter to You?
- How Good Are You at Recycling?
- How Have You Experienced Extreme Weather?
- Are You Optimistic About the Future?
- What Is the Bravest Thing You’ve Ever Done?