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The Migrant Children Crisis

Historic Events

High Int – Adv

Teens & Adults

Students read about illegal migration and how a controversial US policy affects migrant children. They discuss deportation and shelters and review migration terminology.

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Vocabulary
  • seek asylum
  • multitude
  • in tow
  • arduous
  • zero tolerance
  • prosecution
  • smuggle
  • unaccompanied
  • undocumented
  • deport
PDF Content
  • warm-up
  • reading
  • vocabulary review tasks
  • comprehension questions
  • reference
  • paraphrasing
  • listening with gap-fill
Task Content
  • Warm-Up(Reference)
  • Vocabulary Preview A(Matching)
  • Vocabulary Preview B(Matching)
  • Read & Listen(Reference)
  • Comprehension(Open-Ended Questions)
  • Vocabulary Review (Type in the Blanks)
  • Terminology(Reference)
  • What Am I?(Multiple-Choice)
  • Discussion (Reference)
  • Personal Response(Speaking Task)