Protesters Deface Stonehenge

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Associated Press, students read about how two members of the group Just Stop Oil sprayed Stonehenge with paint in order to protest global warming measures in the UK. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions, a video, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
global warming
stonehenge

Vocabulary

bystander
intervene
condemn
vandalism
hemisphere
curator
wrestle
prehistoric
blowback
manifesto
moratorium
pundit
A spinning paper plane