War in Ukraine

Teaching Resources to Help Students Make Sense of the War in Ukraine (From The New York Times)

Articles, maps, photos, videos, podcasts and more, as well as suggestions for using them in your classroom.

From The New York Times:    How do you navigate all this with students? In a history class, it might be natural to construct a full unit on Ukraine, but teachers across the curriculum may also want to address questions and emotions about this conflict or teach aspects of it suited to their subject areas. We hope this collection can help.
We’ve sifted through many of the thousands of news items, including articles, Opinion essays, maps, photos, graphics, videos and more, that have appeared on nytimes.com since the invasion began, looking for what we thought might be best suited for classrooms. Because The Learning Network and everything we link to is accessible without a Times digital subscription, teachers clicking on these resources from our site can use them with their students free of charge.

Places to Start

• Where to Begin, No Matter What You Teach
• Background and Historical Context
• Military Developments
• Zelensky and Putin
• The Global Response and Its Implications
• The Role of China
• The Humanitarian Crisis
• Understanding the Russian Experience
• The Information War: Media Literacy
• War and Literature
• How to Help
• Tell Us How You’re Teaching About This Conflict

Background and Historical Context

Early on the morning of Feb. 24 in Ukraine, Russian troops poured over the border, and Russian planes and missile launchers attacked Ukrainian cities and airports. Why did Russia attack? What are the roots of this conflict? Why is Ukraine so important — to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, to Europe, to the United States and to the world?

Start with our lesson plan.
In this lesson plan, published just after the invasion, we use a range of Times resources, including articles, videos, maps, photos and podcasts, to help students answer these questions and understand what is at stake.