Texas Bakery Supports Pride

That's News to Me

Low Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring modified content from The Washington Post, students read about a bakery in Lufkin, Texas, which received a backlash for selling pride-themed rainbow cookies. This lesson includes an article and photos as well as comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading

Vocabulary

dozen
cancel
upset
financial
block
surge
fulfill
overwhelm
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