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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

This Week's lesson:
‘Unsinkable’ superyacht goes down off the coast of Sicily

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This Week's lesson:

Tech refreshes for a new school year: Digital notebook, memory storage, power banks and more

At the start of a fresh academic year, here's a timely roundup of affordable tools to support note-taking, projects, homework and comfort. They include portable chargers, a digital notebook, a laptop stand and a tech-tailored backpack. Students ...

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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

⇒  Elementary (K-4)
⇒  Middle (5-8)
⇒  Secondary (9-12)

Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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Trained dogs help save lives at Spanish beach

A team of trained dogs - mostly the Labrador and Newfoundland breeds wearing special life vests - has been lending their towing strength, swimming endurance and current-detection ability to rescue people from drowning at a popular beach in southern S...

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The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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