Winter Storm Strands Motorists

That's News to Me

Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring video footage and a modified 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
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

stranded
handle
multiple
diabetes
upset
crew
keep up with
disabled
block
A spinning paper plane