The Facebook Whistleblower

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring an excerpt of an article from The Washington Post, students read about the information revealed by a Facebook whistleblower and how Facebook is dealing with the revelation of this information. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions as well as a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

leak
negligent
deteriorate
antitrust
dissolve
bolster
deflect
ludicrous
insurrection
redacted
inflection
transparency
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