Graduating at 93

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring an article from The Washington Post, students read about María Josefina Cruz Blancas y García, a 93-year-old who just earned a degree in business education. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

mortarboard
faint
reception
vocational
matriculate
punctual
nonagenarian
theology
devout
pedagogy
exhibit
volition
A spinning paper plane