Woman Tracks Down First-Grade English Tutor

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about a woman who tracks down her first-grade teacher 40 years later to thank her. This lesson includes a video and an article as well as comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

adrift
pro bono
fixate
asylum
underscore
slip behind
indelible
floored
standout
praise
impact
pivot
A spinning paper plane