Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Associated Press, students read an article about the humanitarian crisis that emerged in the Gaza Strip following Israel's retaliation attacks on Hamas. This lesson includes photos, comprehension and discussion questions, vocabulary, and a speaking task. A video is also included.

Focus

topic-based
current events
war
aid
Israel
Gaza
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

humanitarian
depletion
pulverize
upheaval
corridor
bombardment
compound
ventilator
crouch
reoccupy
obliterate
reservist
A spinning paper plane