No Internet for a Third of the World

That's News to Me

Low Int – Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about how one-third of the world's population has never used the internet. This lesson includes an article as well as comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

developing
agency
struggle
rural
generation
fall behind
afford
telecommunications
resident
gender
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