Families Flee Ukraine

That's News to Me

Low Int – Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about families fleeing their homes in Ukraine in the immediate aftermath of Russia's attack. This lesson includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, a photo, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading

Vocabulary

amid
scores
clutch
barrage
condemn
sanction
congested
embrace
vow
flee
A spinning paper plane