Amazon Destroys Unsold Items

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about allegations that an Amazon warehouse in Scotland has been dumping thousands of unsold items into landfills and recycling centers. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

warehouse
undercover
landfill
whistleblower
benefit
outbreak
vulnerable
charity
report
estimated
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