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Benefits of Boredom

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 three ways boredom can be good for us—as long as we know how to harness it. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions and a related speaking task.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive

Vocabulary

tap into
stimulation
quell
immerse
spontaneous
grapple with
consolidate
buffer
doodle
tolerate
A spinning paper plane