Learning Network: Coming of Age in 2024: Explore Your Political Identity and Values

A multimedia contest [View in browser](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP4QuAWh0dHBzOi8vbWVzc2FnaW5nLWN1c3RvbS1uZXdzbGV0dGVycy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9keW5hbWljL3JlbmRlcj9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MTAwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzYwMjkmaXNWaWV3SW5Ccm93c2VyPXRydWUmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3OTU5NiZ0ZT0xJnVyaT1ueXQ6Ly9uZXdzbGV0dGVyL2Y0OGRjNDcyLWM1ZGUtNWM3My05YTc3LTgwNjM4MmZiZTMwNSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb6Vtz_ZvCyVmxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~)|[nytimes.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP0S4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQxMDA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNjAyOSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm-lbc_2bwslZsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Ad](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP0SsaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYyMDk5JmxpPUxOJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1MTl8yMDI0MTAwNCZzdHBlPWRlZmF1bHQmdGU9MSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MTAwNFcDbnl0Qgpm-lbc_2bwslZsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP0TIaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vc2VjdGlvbi9sZWFybmluZz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MTAwNCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMzYwMjkmbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE3OTU5NiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZvpW3P9m8LJWbFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) October 4, 2024 Dear Reader, Every fall since 2020, we have extended an open-ended invitation to teenagers to document, reflect on or express any aspect, big or small, of what it means to be growing up right now. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, this “coming of age” contest focused chiefly on the Covid-19 pandemic and its myriad effects on young people. In 2023, to celebrate our 25th anniversary as a site, we asked our audience of teachers and students to give us an inside view into high school today. In this year of pivotal elections around the world, we are asking how young people are developing their political and civic identities. But far from being narrowly about, say, the presidential candidates in the U.S. election, the challenge asks teenagers to think bigger — about their experiences, values, beliefs, hopes and concerns, their roles as citizens, and their understanding of how the world works (or ought to work). As always, students may work alone or with others, and they may compose in the medium that expresses their thoughts best. For some, that’s an essay, poem or journal entry. For others, it’s a comic, collage, drawing or song — or a video, podcast or infographic. What might it be for you? Everything students need to get started is listed in [our Coming of Age in 2024 contest announcement](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDgvMjMvbGVhcm5pbmcvY29taW5nLW9mLWFnZS1pbi0yMDI0LWV4cGxvcmUteW91ci1wb2xpdGljYWwtaWRlbnRpdHktYW5kLXZhbHVlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQxMDA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNjAyOSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm-lbc_2bwslZsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) and in [our related guide](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP4QvAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDQvbGVhcm5pbmcvZXhwbG9yaW5nLXlvdXItcG9saXRpY2FsLWlkZW50aXR5LWFuZC12YWx1ZXMtYS1ob3ctdG8tZ3VpZGUtZm9yLW91ci0yMDI0LWNvbWluZy1vZi1hZ2UtY29udGVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQxMDA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNjAyOSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm-lbc_2bwslZsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~), which includes four steps to figuring out what you want to say and how you would like to say it, with inspiration from 30 teen-created works across genres. Sincerely, The Learning Network RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS [[A painting of teenagers, faces blurred, huddled around a bonfire on a beach. The background is dark.] Celeste Wang](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDgvMjMvbGVhcm5pbmcvY29taW5nLW9mLWFnZS1pbi0yMDI0LWV4cGxvcmUteW91ci1wb2xpdGljYWwtaWRlbnRpdHktYW5kLXZhbHVlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQxMDA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNjAyOSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm-lbc_2bwslZsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Contests Coming of Age in 2024: Explore Your Political Identity and Values What can you show or tell us to help explain what it’s like to grow up in this political moment? Submit in words, images, audio or video, from Oct. 2 to Nov. 4. By Katherine Schulten](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP4QRAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDgvMjMvbGVhcm5pbmcvY29taW5nLW9mLWFnZS1pbi0yMDI0LWV4cGxvcmUteW91ci1wb2xpdGljYWwtaWRlbnRpdHktYW5kLXZhbHVlcy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQxMDA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNjAyOSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm-lbc_2bwslZsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [A young man, draped in an American flag, stands next to a wall.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP4QvAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDQvbGVhcm5pbmcvZXhwbG9yaW5nLXlvdXItcG9saXRpY2FsLWlkZW50aXR5LWFuZC12YWx1ZXMtYS1ob3ctdG8tZ3VpZGUtZm9yLW91ci0yMDI0LWNvbWluZy1vZi1hZ2UtY29udGVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQxMDA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNjAyOSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm-lbc_2bwslZsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Contests Exploring Your Political Identity and Values: A How-To Guide for Our 2024 Coming of Age Contest Four steps to figuring out what you want to say and how you would like to say it, with inspiration from 30 teen-created works across genres. By Katherine Schulten](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP4QvAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDQvbGVhcm5pbmcvZXhwbG9yaW5nLXlvdXItcG9saXRpY2FsLWlkZW50aXR5LWFuZC12YWx1ZXMtYS1ob3ctdG8tZ3VpZGUtZm9yLW91ci0yMDI0LWNvbWluZy1vZi1hZ2UtY29udGVzdC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQxMDA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNjAyOSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm-lbc_2bwslZsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [[Article Image] Sarah Silbiger for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDMvbGVhcm5pbmcvdGVlbmFnZXJzLW9uLXdoYXQtaGFzLXNoYXBlZC10aGVpci1wb2xpdGljYWwtYmVsaWVmcy1hbmQtdmFsdWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDEwMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM2MDI5Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1OTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb6Vtz_ZvCyVmxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [current events conversation Teenagers on What Has Shaped Their Political Beliefs and Values Ahead of the 2024 Election, we invited teens to explore their political identities and tell us how they have come to believe what they believe. By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMTAvMDMvbGVhcm5pbmcvdGVlbmFnZXJzLW9uLXdoYXQtaGFzLXNoYXBlZC10aGVpci1wb2xpdGljYWwtYmVsaWVmcy1hbmQtdmFsdWVzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDEwMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM2MDI5Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1OTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb6Vtz_ZvCyVmxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[An illustration shows blue watercolors with a white circle in the middle. A shadow-puppet’s silhouette is seen in the shape of a dog.] Drew Colby](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP0TeaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8xMC8wMy9sZWFybmluZy9saXN0ZW4td2FsbnV0Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDEwMDQmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTM2MDI5Jm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNzk1OTYmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmb6Vtz_ZvCyVmxSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Film and Podcast Club Listen: ‘Walnut’ What can animals teach us about mortality — and life? 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How are they different? 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Two men stand in front of it.] Sean Rayford/Getty Images](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRo4mFWP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vaW50ZXJhY3RpdmUvMjAyNC8xMC8wMS9sZWFybmluZy8wMVN0dWRlbnROZXdzUXVpei5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQxMDA0Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEzNjAyOSZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTc5NTk2JnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpm-lbc_2bwslZsUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Student News Quiz Weekly Student News Quiz: Lebanon, Batman, Baby Hippo Have you been paying attention to current events recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right. 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