The Bear Who Was a Soldier

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring an article from The Washington Post, students read about Wojtek, a bear who was given the title of soldier in the Polish army in the 1940s. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions as well as a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

chaos
enlist
orphaned
wrestle
abandon
rations
guzzle
salute
recruit
ammunition
regiment
outrank
A spinning paper plane