The Worldwide Potato Shortage

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 worldwide potato shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and extreme weather. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

extreme
flood
frost
delay
swap
reliance
imported
crops
dispute
demand
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