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UFOs and the US Government

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv

Teens & Adults

In this digital-only lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about the US government's top secret funding of UFO research. This lesson also contains a video.

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Vocabulary
  • classified
  • pentagon
  • attraction
  • loony bin
  • acronym
  • presumptuous
  • paranormal
  • maneuver
  • sedate
  • scrambled
  • constituent
  • mimic
Task Content
  • Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
  • Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
  • Reading(Reference)
  • Reading Comprehension(Open-Ended Questions)
  • Video(Reference)
  • Video Comprehension(Open-Ended Questions)
  • Discussion or Writing(Open-Ended Questions)
  • Personal Response(Speaking Task)