Lesson of the Day: ‘With Nowhere to Go, Teens Flock to Among Us’
By Katherine Schulten, The New York Times
October 19, 2020
Lesson Overview
Featured Article: “With Nowhere to Go, Teens Flock to Among Us” by Taylor Lorenz
Among Us is a multiplayer game where four to 10 players are dropped onto an alien spaceship. Each player is designated a private role as a “crewmate” or an “impostor” — and millions of youths across the country have become hooked.
In this lesson, students will observe how The Times reports on a trend they probably know a great deal about. They will then make a case for why and how this game, or other social games like it, might be worthy of classroom time, especially during a disrupted school year when community-building is crucial.
