The Worldwide Potato Shortage

That's News to Me

Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only lesson featuring content from The Washington Post, students read about the worldwide potato shortage caused by the coronavirus pandemic and extreme weather. This lesson includes comprehension and discussion questions.

Focus

current events
authentic materials
reading

Vocabulary

scarcity
supply chain
wrought
confluence
yield
harvest
bypass
franchise
blight
glut
overseas
backup
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