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Student Opinion
By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN DEC. 13, 2017 (NYT)
As December winds down and 2017 retrospectives begin to roll out, we thought we would ask you for your own lists.
What were the top five to 10 best things about this year? What were the top five to 10 worst things about 2017?
You can put anything you like on your lists — movies, music, TV shows or books you liked best; politics, other news stories, viral videos or sporting events that you thought were great or terrible; the aspects of your personal, family or academic life that were most notable for being bad or good; or a mix of all these things.
To help you remember the year, take a look at our Special News Quiz, "2017 in Review," and at a few of the Top 10 lists New York Times critics have posted, then create your own.
Need more inspiration? The New York Times has published its critics’ lists of the best movies, television shows, albums, songs, classical music performances, dance, theater, performances, art, crime novels and books.
Students: Scan the many sources of inspiration included above, then answer the following questions. Write a short paragraph for each question and remember to type your answer on a Google Doc first, proofread and edit your comment, and then copy & paste it into the comment box. Banish all grammar crimes in your comment before you post it!
— What were the best things about 2017 for you? What type of Top 10 Lists or Best of 2017 Lists would you make? What world, local or national events did you enjoy? What breakthroughs in science or technology excited you?
— What were the worst things about 2017? What happened in the news that would make the list? What annoyed you about pop culture?
1CWhat happened in your own life this year that was wonderful? In what personal ways will you be sad to see 2017 go? What aspects of your personal, family or school life will you be happy to leave behind?
Student Opinion
By CAROLINE CROSSON GILPIN DEC. 13, 2017 (NYT)
As December winds down and 2017 retrospectives begin to roll out, we thought we would ask you for your own lists.
What were the top five to 10 best things about this year? What were the top five to 10 worst things about 2017?
You can put anything you like on your lists — movies, music, TV shows or books you liked best; politics, other news stories, viral videos or sporting events that you thought were great or terrible; the aspects of your personal, family or academic life that were most notable for being bad or good; or a mix of all these things.
To help you remember the year, take a look at our Special News Quiz, "2017 in Review," and at a few of the Top 10 lists New York Times critics have posted, then create your own.
Need more inspiration? The New York Times has published its critics’ lists of the best movies, television shows, albums, songs, classical music performances, dance, theater, performances, art, crime novels and books.
Students: Scan the many sources of inspiration included above, then answer the following questions. Write a short paragraph for each question and remember to type your answer on a Google Doc first, proofread and edit your comment, and then copy & paste it into the comment box. Banish all grammar crimes in your comment before you post it!
— What were the best things about 2017 for you? What type of Top 10 Lists or Best of 2017 Lists would you make? What world, local or national events did you enjoy? What breakthroughs in science or technology excited you?
— What were the worst things about 2017? What happened in the news that would make the list? What annoyed you about pop culture?
1CWhat happened in your own life this year that was wonderful? In what personal ways will you be sad to see 2017 go? What aspects of your personal, family or school life will you be happy to leave behind?