Four people from Los Angeles were caught by the police for trying to trick insurance companies. They used a big bear costume to pretend a bear damaged their cars. They wanted to get a lot of money from insurance companies. The four people are now facing serious charges for their actions.

The police started looking into this when one of the claims seemed suspicious. The group said a bear got into their fancy car and made a mess. They even showed a video of a bear inside the car. But the police found out it was just someone in a bear costume.

The group tried the same trick with other cars too. Experts watched the videos and confirmed it was a person, not a real bear. The police found the bear costume in their home. Now, the case is being looked at by the district attorney to decide what to do next.

Original news source: They told insurers a bear damaged their car. But it was actually a person in a costume (NPR)

– CHARADES
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Each group will take turns acting out a key concept or event from the article without using any words. The other groups will guess what it is. Concepts can include "bear costume," "insurance," "police," or "video evidence."
– HEADLINE CREATION
Instructions: Ask students to come up with a catchy headline for the article. They can work in pairs or small groups to brainstorm ideas and then share their headlines with the class. Encourage creativity and humor.
– TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
Instructions: Each student will think of three statements related to the article: two that are true and one that is a lie. They will share these statements with their partner, who will guess which one is the lie. Afterward, each pair can share their favorite lie with the class.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Choose five words from the article (e.g., “insurance,” “costume,” “police,” “claims,” “charges”) and write them on the board. Students will then take turns drawing one of the words while their classmates try to guess what it is. This helps reinforce vocabulary in a fun way.
– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Pose a question to the class related to the article, such as "Is it ever okay to trick insurance companies?" Students will move to different sides of the room based on their opinion (agree/disagree). Afterward, students can discuss their opinions in pairs, sharing reasons for their choices.

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1. What is a bear costume?
2. How would you feel if you saw a bear near your car?
3. Do you think it is a good idea to trick insurance companies? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever seen a bear in real life? What was it like?
5. What do you think the four people should do now?
6. How would you feel if you were caught doing something wrong?
7. Do you like watching funny videos? Why or why not?
8. What is the funniest thing you have ever seen?
9. Do you think pretending to be an animal is funny? Why?
10. How would you feel if someone tricked you?
11. Do you think people should be punished for lying? Why or why not?
12. What would you do if you saw someone trying to trick others?

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