Common Core State Standard
RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.

Pakistan polio outbreak hits record high -- 10/06/2014

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Q: Pakistan has recorded its highest number of polio cases in 15 years. Health officials blame the rise on Taliban attacks on immunization teams, which the Islamic militants accuse of being spies and sterilizing boys. Where is Pakistan?

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