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.

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