Craving Community

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring an article from The Washington Post, students read about a woman who started a Facebook group to meet new friends after she moved to London. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions, as well as a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
friendship
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

isolated
spinoff
vulnerable
congregate
attendees
inclusive
enduring
prevalent
rescheduling
disturbed
torrent
indefinitely
A spinning paper plane