Staycations
Discussion Starters
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12
The recession of 2007–2010 called for the coining of a new word: Staycations! In this lesson, students learn how this new word was coined and discuss how to spend the perfect holiday at or near home.
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Focus
topic-based
4-skills
vacations
recreation
sharing information
expressing pros & cons
interpretive
productive
interactive
Vocabulary
recession
coin
not afford
amuse one’s self
swap
stressful
catch up on
tempted
a boom
book (verb)