Learning Network: Who is the GOAT?

Brady. Serena. LeBron. Messi? 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Do you multitask? Are you a joiner? Do you enjoy lounging around? These are just a few of the questions we posed this week in our writing prompts. We’d love to read your students’ answers. Sincerely, The Learning Network WRITING PROMPTS [[Article Image] Lindsey Wasson/Reuters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xMy9sZWFybmluZy93aG8taXMtdGhlLWdvYXQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [STUDENT OPINION Who Is the GOAT? Brady. Serena. LeBron. Messi. We invite you to make a case for the greatest athlete ever. By Jeremy Engle](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xMy9sZWFybmluZy93aG8taXMtdGhlLWdvYXQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Article Image] Janet Mac](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtbXVsdGl0YXNrLWlzLWl0LWhlbHBmdWwtb3ItaGFybWZ1bC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjMwOTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMzA2MiZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ1MTIwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk_eN5CWVgHsXtUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [STUDENT OPINION Do You Multitask? Is It Helpful or Harmful? A guest writer challenges readers to stop distracting themselves and do one activity at a time for a week. Do you think you could do it? By Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xOC9sZWFybmluZy9kby15b3UtbXVsdGl0YXNrLWlzLWl0LWhlbHBmdWwtb3ItaGFybWZ1bC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjMwOTE5Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTEwMzA2MiZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTQ1MTIwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpk_eN5CWVgHsXtUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [[Article Image] Don Campbell/The Herald-Palladium, via Associated Press](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xMy9sZWFybmluZy9sYXp5LWRheXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [PICTURE PROMPTS Lazy Days Do you enjoy lounging around? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xMy9sZWFybmluZy9sYXp5LWRheXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Article Image](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xMi9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWhhcy1iZWVuLXlvdXItYmVzdC1zZWNvbmRoYW5kLWZpbmQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [STUDENT OPINION What Has Been Your Best Secondhand Find? What unique items have you acquired from yard sales, flea markets or online resellers? By Shannon Doyne](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xMi9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWhhcy1iZWVuLXlvdXItYmVzdC1zZWNvbmRoYW5kLWZpbmQuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Article Image] Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xNS9sZWFybmluZy9mbG9vZHMtaW4tbGlieWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [PICTURE PROMPTS Floods in Libya What is your reaction to this image? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xNS9sZWFybmluZy9mbG9vZHMtaW4tbGlieWEuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Article Image] Kenny Holston/The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP4QoAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDkvMTMvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdC1pcy15b3VyLXJlYWN0aW9uLXRvLXRoZS1lbmQtb2YtcmFjZS1iYXNlZC1hZmZpcm1hdGl2ZS1hY3Rpb24taW4tY29sbGVnZS1hZG1pc3Npb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMzA5MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAzMDYyJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDUxMjAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmT943kJZWAexe1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [STUDENT OPINION What Is Your Reaction to the End of Race-Based Affirmative Action in College Admissions? To what degree, if any, do you think race should be considered when colleges decide which applicants to admit? By Michael Gonchar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP4QoAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjMvMDkvMTMvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdC1pcy15b3VyLXJlYWN0aW9uLXRvLXRoZS1lbmQtb2YtcmFjZS1iYXNlZC1hZmZpcm1hdGl2ZS1hY3Rpb24taW4tY29sbGVnZS1hZG1pc3Npb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMzA5MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAzMDYyJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDUxMjAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmT943kJZWAexe1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[Article Image] Adrian Kraus/Associated Press](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xMi9sZWFybmluZy9mb290YmFsbC1zZWFzb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [PICTURE PROMPTS Football Season Which teams, players and matchups do you have your eye on? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xMi9sZWFybmluZy9mb290YmFsbC1zZWFzb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDIzMDkxOSZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMDMwNjImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE0NTEyMCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZP3jeQllYB7F7VIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Article Image] Illustration by Sam Whitney/The New York Times; images by Burazin and loops7/Getty Images](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xNS9sZWFybmluZy9hcmUteW91LWEtam9pbmVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMzA5MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAzMDYyJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDUxMjAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmT943kJZWAexe1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [STUDENT OPINION Are You a Joiner? Are you often the first to sign up for a new group, club or team? Or are you skeptical of organized activities? By Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0ThaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMy8wOS8xNS9sZWFybmluZy9hcmUteW91LWEtam9pbmVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMzA5MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAzMDYyJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDUxMjAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmT943kJZWAexe1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up [here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRm6_7jP0TVaHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9uZXdzbGV0dGVycy90aGVsZWFybmluZ25ldHdvcms_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyMzA5MTkmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTAzMDYyJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNDUxMjAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmT943kJZWAexe1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~). VOCABULARY RESOURCES [WORD OF THE DAY Word of the Day: armature This word has appeared in 20 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? 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