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.

Greek island of Lesbos fights for its name -- 05/05/2008

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Q: Some inhabitants of the Greek island of Lesbos have filed a lawsuit to stop the use of the word 'lesbian' in the name of a local gay rights organization. The group says that if their suit is successful, they will attempt to raise their challenge to an international level to reclaim the designation as the way the islanders refer to themselves. Where in the world is Greece?

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