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Japan's Rice Crisis

That's News to Me

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Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Associated Press, students read about the soaring price of rice in Japan. This lesson includes a video, comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
Japan
rice

Vocabulary

oval
acreage
shortfall
uproar
wholesaler
soar
puzzled
suspicion
hoarding
ruinous
consumption
accelerate
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