Protesters Deface Stonehenge

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring modified 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

protesters
ancient
disgraceful
opponent
pathetic
solstice
dissolve
monument
disrupt
poll
A spinning paper plane