Protesters Attack Brazil's Capital

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about the assault on Brazil's presidential palace, Congress, and Supreme Court by supporters of former president Bolsonaro. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
Brazil
politics
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

radical
breach
inauguration
plague
trophy
acrid
condemn
polarize
geolocation
parallel
A spinning paper plane