Canadian Truckers Protest Vaccines

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about a boisterous protest led by truckers and their supporters against Canadian and US vaccine mandates. This lesson includes vocabulary and comprehension questions.

Note: Please note this lesson was based around an article published on January 31, 2022. This protest is a fluid situation and we recommend looking at other news sources with your students to discuss the current situation.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

denounce
deface
tolerate
urination
in unison
reprehensible
federal
honk
segregation
harassment
facilitate
ambulance
A spinning paper plane