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The 2016 US Election

Historic Events

Int – High Int

Teens & Adults

In this lesson, students read about the historical 2016 US election. This was a live lesson that was updated as changes occurred. Version 2.0 is the final post-election version.

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Vocabulary
  • heated
  • town hall meeting
  • commentary
  • nominee
  • off the cuff
  • face the fact
  • GOP
  • front-runner
  • slogan
  • presumptive
  • mudslinging
  • notorious
Grammar
  • making predictions
PDF Content
  • warm-up
  • reading
  • vocabulary review tasks
  • comprehension questions
  • discussion questions
  • pair information gap actitivy
  • personal response activity
Task Content
  • Warm-Up(Reference)
  • Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
  • Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
  • Read & Listen(Reference)
  • Comprehension(Open-Ended Questions)
  • Discussion(Reference)