The Christmas Island Crabs

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about the annual migration of red crabs on Australia's Christmas Island. This lesson includes an article as well as comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading

Vocabulary

march
cove
witness
tune into
precaution
voyage
barrier
underpass
crawl
ecosystem
A spinning paper plane