Stop the Clock!

That's News to Me

Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about an initiative by a Maryland politician to make daylight saving time permanent. This lesson includes vocabulary, comprehension questions, a photo, a video, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading

Vocabulary

groggy
misery
steer
bill
legislature
standardize
extend
abolish
languish
embrace
A spinning paper plane