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This weeks lesson:
21 abducted schoolgirls freed in Nigeria
-- 10/17/2016

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Q: Boko Haram militants last week released 21 of the more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls who were kidnapped more than two years ago. Where is Nigeria?

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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.