The Rise of Inflation

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about how inflation has risen in most of the world's major economies. This lesson includes vocabulary and comprehension questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

consolation
collapse
prompting
protectionism
tackle
freight
outperform
fertilizer
infrastructure
asset
U-turn
upheaval
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