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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.

Central African Republic is on the verge of genocide -- 12/02/2013

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Q: Escalating violence between Christians and Muslims has brought the Central African Republic to the “verge of genocide,” with children being murdered or conscripted and turned into murderers by the warring militias. Where is the Central African Republic on this map?

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Central African Republic is on the verge of genocide -- 12/02/2013

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