A complete resource from BBC World Service provides informational text for English or ESL classes to teach vocabulary, grammar, and reading skills. Learners participate in small group work, whole class discussions, and role-plays to explore the universal topics presented in a current news article. Although the plan is thorough and easy to follow, the link to the referenced article is broken. 

Common Core

RL.9-10.10a RL.11-12.10a SL.9-10.3 SL.9-10.4 SL.11-12.3 SL.11-12.4 L.9-10.1.a L.9-10.4.a L.11-12.1.a L.11-12.4.a