Beetles Vs. Books
That's News to Me
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson featuring modified content from The Associated Press, students read about how Hungary’s oldest library is disinfecting 100,000 historic books to stop a beetle infestation worsened by climate change. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions, a photo, and a speaking task.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
Hungary
beetles
books
Vocabulary
collection
valuable
printing press
shelf
spine
binding
repair
multiply
treasure
generation