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    Italy's 'Purple People' protest premier

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

    Archive of Geography quizzes

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    Hummingbirds - Brain Size Doesn't Matter

    Understanding the cerebral activity of hummingbirds may lead researchers to resolve human language disorders.


    One sport, 65 teams, no medals: NCAA Tournament is the Olympics of college basketball

    -- Front Page Talking Points Archive



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


    Questions based on stories in your Detroit News to spark classroom discussions.
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    Quiz Archive
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    Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format)

    This week's lesson: Sunshine Week: Shine the light on your government

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    THIS WEEK'S WORD IN THE NEWS 

    FIASCO

    DEFINITION:
    A complete failure, especially one that is ignominious or humiliating.

    FOUND IN THE NEWS:
    A former state official who played a major role in the state's biggest privatization fiasco is now making money trying to help Texas fix the problems that resulted.
    Dallas Morning News -- 03/15/2010

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