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Why Some of Us Avoid the News
That's News to Me
Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 6β12
In this lesson featuring an article from The Conversation, students read about why so many people are avoiding the news and learn some practical strategies for consuming information in a healthier way. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions and a speaking task.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
news
avoidance
Vocabulary
perpetual
replicate
vigilance
asymmetry
physiological
preoccupation
consequential
affiliation
predictor
deliberate
provocative
elicit