Message in a Bottle

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about a 95-year-old message discovered in a bottle in the Cheboygan River in Michigan. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions as well as photos.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

nautical
holler
jackknife
relic
astonished
circa
track down
lead
obituary
delighted
antics
pass
A spinning paper plane