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ICE Detains Children in Minnesota

That's News to Me

High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 6–12

In this lesson featuring content from Reuters, students read about an incident in which a five-year-old was apprehended by US immigration officers, creating fear and inducing trauma among immigrant communities. This lesson includes a video, comprehension and discussion questions, vocabulary, and a speaking task.

This content may not be appropriate for all students. Teacher discretion is advised.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading
ICE
immigration

Vocabulary

detain
asylum
whisk off
apprehend
onslaught
crackdown
deploy
unnerve
lure
paralyzed
A spinning paper plane