Learning Network: Group chats, movie remakes, standardized tests

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Should colleges consider standardized tests in admissions? Are you a fan of movie remakes? What brings you delight? These are just a few of the questions we posed recently in our writing prompts. We’d love to read your students’ answers. Sincerely, The Learning Network WRITING PROMPTS [[An illustration of people falling into chat bubbles.] Igor Bastidas](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yOS9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWlzLXlvdXItZXhwZXJpZW5jZS13aXRoLWdyb3VwLWNoYXRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAxMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEzNzkyJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTY3OTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWxB9-4ZS4pag1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Student Opinion What Is Your Experience With Group Chats? Tell us how never-ending digital conversations affect you. By Katherine Schulten](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yOS9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWlzLXlvdXItZXhwZXJpZW5jZS13aXRoLWdyb3VwLWNoYXRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAxMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEzNzkyJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTY3OTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWxB9-4ZS4pag1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[A blue multiple-choice bubble sheet with three gray miniature ships from the board game Battleship arranged, as in the game, over series of bubbles. The largest ship has red pegs in all its slots, while the other two ships each have only one red peg in position.] Photo Illustration by Alex Merto](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMjMvbGVhcm5pbmcvc2hvdWxkLWNvbGxlZ2VzLWNvbnNpZGVyLXN0YW5kYXJkaXplZC10ZXN0cy1pbi1hZG1pc3Npb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAxMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEzNzkyJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTY3OTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWxB9-4ZS4pag1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [Student Opinion Should Colleges Consider Standardized Tests in Admissions? Many colleges have stopped requiring the SAT and ACT. Is that a mistake? By Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMjMvbGVhcm5pbmcvc2hvdWxkLWNvbGxlZ2VzLWNvbnNpZGVyLXN0YW5kYXJkaXplZC10ZXN0cy1pbi1hZG1pc3Npb25zLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbG5fMjAyNDAxMzAmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MTEzNzkyJm5sPXRoZS1sZWFybmluZy1uZXR3b3JrJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xNTY3OTAmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmWxB9-4ZS4pag1SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAw~~) [[An illustration of a person in a hot-air balloon with a flame behind them; the balloon is lifting off the ground; the sky is peach.] Andrea Ucini](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yNi9sZWFybmluZy9ob3QtYWlyLWJhbGxvb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDEzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM3OTImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Njc5MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZbEH37hlLilqDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Picture Prompts Hot-Air Balloon What do you think this image is communicating? By The Learning Network](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yNi9sZWFybmluZy9ob3QtYWlyLWJhbGxvb24uaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDEzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM3OTImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Njc5MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZbEH37hlLilqDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Three women in various shades of pink stand on a staircase lined in glass with three Warholian prints hanging above them on a back wall.] Paramount Pictures](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yNi9sZWFybmluZy9hcmUteW91LWEtZmFuLW9mLW1vdmllLXJlbWFrZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDEzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM3OTImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Njc5MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZbEH37hlLilqDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Student Opinion Are You a Fan of Movie Remakes? Can they be just as good, or even better, than the originals? By Natalie Proulx](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yNi9sZWFybmluZy9hcmUteW91LWEtZmFuLW9mLW1vdmllLXJlbWFrZXMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDEzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM3OTImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Njc5MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZbEH37hlLilqDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[Article Image] Charles Desmarais](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yNS9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWJyaW5ncy15b3UtZGVsaWdodC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMTMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMzc5MiZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2NzkwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplsQffuGUuKWoNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [Student Opinion What Brings You Delight? Where do you find joy and happiness in your everyday life? By Shannon Doyne](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0ToaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yNS9sZWFybmluZy93aGF0LWJyaW5ncy15b3UtZGVsaWdodC5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU1JmVtYz1lZGl0X2xuXzIwMjQwMTMwJmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTExMzc5MiZubD10aGUtbGVhcm5pbmctbmV0d29yayZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTU2NzkwJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgplsQffuGUuKWoNUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAM~) [[An illustration of a person walking in a city and looking around while holding a smartphone down by their leg; there enormous flowers blooming; people in the background are all staring at their phones while walking.] Niklas Wesner](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0TjaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yNC9sZWFybmluZy9kaXN0cmFjdGVkLXdhbGtpbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDEzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM3OTImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Njc5MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZbEH37hlLilqDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Picture Prompts Distracted Walking Do you look at your phone while you walk? Is that a problem? 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Donald J. Trump made history with a second straight victory, while President Biden is cruising to renomination. By Michael Gonchar](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP4QGAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjQvMDEvMjQvbGVhcm5pbmcvd2hhdC1pcy15b3VyLXJlYWN0aW9uLXRvLXRoZS1wcmVzaWRlbnRpYWwtcmFjZS1zby1mYXIuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDEzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM3OTImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Njc5MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZbEH37hlLilqDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [[An array of breakfast dishes sit on a white countertop. The meals include green juice in a glass; whole wheat toast with nut butter and sliced strawberries; quinoa mixed with arugula, hummus and cucumber; two bowls of Greek yogurt with sliced almonds, walnuts and berries; a breakfast burrito with eggs, beans and salsa; roasted potato slices, spinach and a fried egg; and oatmeal topped with dried fruit. A beige napkin with a red stripe and a cutting board with whole grain bread are also lying on the table.] Bobbi Lin for The New York Times](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRnm2QHP0TaaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyNC8wMS8yMy9sZWFybmluZy9icmVha2Zhc3QuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9sbl8yMDI0MDEzMCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0xMTM3OTImbmw9dGhlLWxlYXJuaW5nLW5ldHdvcmsmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTE1Njc5MCZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKZbEH37hlLilqDVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAD) [Picture Prompts Breakfast Do you eat a balanced, healthy meal to start your day? 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VOCABULARY RESOURCES [Word of the day Word of the Day: atavistic This word has appeared in 10 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence? 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