Message in a Bottle
That's News to Me
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12
In this digital-only lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about a 95-year-old message discovered in a bottle in the Cheboygan River in Michigan. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions as well as photos.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive
Vocabulary
cork
nearly
century
stunned
volunteer
self-appointed
ecstatic
veteran
sentimental
toss