The Worldwide Potato Shortage
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 the worldwide potato shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and extreme weather. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
interpretive
productive
Vocabulary
scarcity
supply chain
wrought
confluence
yield
harvest
bypass
franchise
blight
glut
overseas
backup