Senior Tricks Scammer

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about a senior citizen who recognized that she was being scammed and helped police catch the scammer. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions, a sequencing task, and a read-aloud task.

This lesson mentions drunk driving.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

play along
scam
pose
bail out
elder fraud
footage
claim
tackle
charitable
Gotcha
A spinning paper plane