Bald Is Beautiful
That's News to Me
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12
In this lesson featuring content from The Associated Press, students read about women who choose to be bald for various reasons. Embracing baldness gives them confidence, community, and a new sense of identity. This lesson includes a photo task, vocabulary practice, comprehension and discussion questions, and a speaking task.
Focus
current events
authentic materials
reading
bald
Vocabulary
voluntarily
sensuous
self-assured
empowerment
initial
affirm
detach
emphasis
quirk
autoimmune