Crime & Cupcakes

That's News to Me

Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students learn about a burglary at a bakery in Vancouver, Canada, in which the thief apologized. This lesson includes photos, comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
bakery
burglary
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

crouch
footage
shard
dozen
remorse
press charges
empathy
sympathy
A spinning paper plane