Schoolteacher Now President of Peru

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about the fourth president to be elected in Peru in five years. Pedro Castillo's rise to power is historic as he is a former schoolteacher who has never held public office. This lesson will inspire students to discuss the effects of the coronavirus on politics.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

obscure
upend
mentality
runoff
pit against
expulsion
money laundering
grievance
long-shot
write off
transparency
confiscate
A spinning paper plane