The Heroic Rats of Cambodia

That's News to Me

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about Magawa, Cambodia's most successful land-mine-sniffing rat. This lesson includes an article as well as comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading

Vocabulary

mine
traverse
courage
ordnance
trigger
chemical compound
alert
handler
estimate
limb
hazard
life span
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