Winter Storm Strands Motorists

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring video footage and an article from The Washington Post, students learn about a winter storm that stranded motorists on a highway for over 24 hours. Students review related vocabulary and discuss emergency preparedness in the winter season.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading

Vocabulary

paralyzed
overwhelmed
gridlock
jackknife
subsist
relieve oneself
wallop
deploy
catnap
ensnare
hit a breaking point
A spinning paper plane