Philip was driving home from his daughter's birthday party when he drove off the bridge. He was using Google Maps to find his way home. People living near the bridge had told Google many times to fix their map. The family says there were no signs to stop people from going on the bridge because someone had taken them away. They want to make sure this does not happen to anyone else. Google said they are sorry and they want their maps to be right. They are looking at what the family is saying in the lawsuit.
Original news source: Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a set of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. bridge, Google, map, lawsuit, etc.). One person from each team will come to the front of the class and act out the word silently, while their team tries to guess the word. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns summarizing the main points of the article to their partner. Encourage them to use their own words and keep their summaries concise. After each student has had a turn, they can compare their summaries with their partner and discuss any differences.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a vocabulary word from the article (e.g. bridge, Google, map, lawsuit, etc.). Without speaking, they must draw a picture to represent the word on the board. The rest of the class must guess what word they are drawing. The student who guesses correctly gets the next turn to draw.
– Keyword Hangman
Instructions: Write a keyword from the article on the board, leaving out a few letters and replacing them with dashes. The students take turns guessing letters to try and complete the keyword. If a letter is correct, write it in the correct position. If a letter is incorrect, draw one part of a hangman on the board. The students must guess the keyword before the hangman is completed.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask the students to think individually about the following question: "Do you think Google should be responsible for the broken bridge incident?" After a few minutes, have them pair up with a partner and discuss their thoughts. Then, have each pair share their opinions with the rest of the class. Encourage the students to explain their reasoning and listen to others' perspectives.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Philip Paxson died because he drove off a broken bridge.
Philip's family is mad at Google because Google's map did not show the bridge was broken.
The family says the bridge was broken for nine years.
Philip was using Google Maps to find his way home.
People living near the bridge told Google many times to fix their map.
The family is mad at three other companies because they did not fix the bridge.
Google wants their maps to be right.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A man Philip died because he drove off a broken bridge. His family is mad at Google because Google's map did not show the bridge was broken. They say Google should have known the bridge was broken for nine years. They are also mad at three other companies because they did not fix the bridge. Google is into what the family is saying. Philip was home from his daughter's birthday party when he drove off the bridge. He was using Maps to find his way home. People living near the bridge had told Google many times to fix their map. The family says there were no to stop people from going on the bridge because someone had taken them away. They want to sure this does not happen to anyone else. Google said they are sorry and they want their maps to be right. They are looking at what the is saying in the lawsuit.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is Google?
2. How do you think Philip's family feels about Google?
3. Do you think Google should have known the bridge was broken?
4. Why do you think the family is mad at three other companies?
5. How would you feel if you were driving and suddenly the road disappeared?
6. Do you like using Google Maps to find your way?
7. What do you think Google should do to fix their map?
8. Why do you think someone took away the signs on the bridge?
9. How do you think the family wants to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else?
10. Do you think Google's apology is enough?
11. Why do you think Google is looking into what the family is saying?
12. What would you do if you were in Philip's family?
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