Learning Network: Tiny Memoir Contest for Students

Write a 100-word personal narrative.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story September 16, 2022 Dear Reader, As we have since 2019, we're inviting students to write a short, powerful story about a meaningful experience from their lives, but this year there's a twist: They must do it in 100 words or fewer. If that sounds hard, the Style section's Tiny Love Stories series can show you how. Though our version of this challenge allows students to write about any life experience, not just relationships, we'll be looking for stories of the same quality as you can find in that collection. We're not asking you to write to a particular theme or to use a specific structure or style, but we are looking for short, powerful stories about a particular moment or event in your life. We want to hear your story, told in your unique voice, and we hope you'll experiment with style and form to tell a tale that matters to you, in a way you enjoy telling it. To help, we have a step-by-step guide full of advice that is grounded in 25 excellent 100-word mentor texts. Written to students, they can follow it alone or as a class. We also have a forum where they can practice ahead of submission in which we ask, "What Story From Your Life Can You Tell in 100 Words?" We hope students will use the space to experiment and encourage each other. We can't wait to read what students write! Sincerely, The Learning Network RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS Brian Rea Contests Tiny Memoir Contest for Students: Write a 100-Word Personal Narrative We invite teenagers to tell a true story about a meaningful life experience in just 100 words. Contest dates: Sept. 14 to Oct. 12. By The Learning Network Brian Rea Mentor Texts How to Write a 100-Word Narrative: A Guide for Our Tiny Memoir Contest Step-by-step directions for telling a meaningful, interesting and short true story from your life — with 25 mentor texts to help. By Katherine Schulten What's Going On in This Graph? | Sept. 21, 2022 What does this graph tell us about climate change in the Southwest United States? By The Learning Network Caitlin Ochs for The New York Times current events conversation What Students Are Saying About Their 'Mundane Joys' of Summer Our weekly Current Events Conversation is back. We start the school year with a roundup of teenage comments on the ordinary moments they enjoyed this summer. By The Learning Network Daniel Leal/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Geography Quizzes Can You Guess the Country? A Geography Photo Quiz for Students Test your geography knowledge using photographs from around the world. Compiled by John Otis Film Club: 'I Have Face Blindness. This Is How I Recognize You.' How do people cope and thrive with their disabilities? How can we better understand and respond to the needs of those with disabilities? By The Learning Network Sinna Nasseri for The New York Times What's Going On in This Picture? | Sept. 12, 2022 Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see. By The Learning Network Like this email? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up here. How are we doing? We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please email thoughts and suggestions to LNfeedback@nytimes.com. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for The Learning Network from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018