SAD Hacks: Fighting the Winter Blues

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read advice about how to combat SAD (seasonal affective disorder). This lesson includes an article as well as comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

dread
blues
consult
persistent
melancholy
tackle
fragrant
mimic
blinds
soothing
aroma
conducive
A spinning paper plane