Freed Ukrainian Soldiers Rebuild Their Lives
That's News to Me
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson featuring an article from The Associated Press, students read about how former Ukrainian prisoners of war are rebuilding their lives and coping with deep psychological trauma through counseling, personal relationships, and creative expression. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions, photos, and a speaking task.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
Ukraine
soldiers
Vocabulary
captivity
humiliation
outskirts
rehabilitate
surveillance
stimulus
stereotype
mortality
hypervigilance
reintegration