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Why Some of Us Avoid the News

That's News to Me

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Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

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
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