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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.

Liberia's former president sentenced to 50 years in jail for war crimes -- 06/04/2012

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Q: Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in jail by a UN-backed war crimes court. Where is Liberia on this map?

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