The Worldwide Potato Shortage
That's News to Me
Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12
In this digital-only lesson featuring modified 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
supply
issue
shipment
warn
local
remove
shortage
destroy