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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.

Poland radar image 'almost certainly Nazi train' -- 08/31/2015

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Q: A Nazi train filled with gold, gems and guns reportedly went missing 70 years ago near Walbrzych, Poland. Now, a Polish official says ground-penetrating radar images have left him "99% convinced" that a World War II German military train is buried in a closed tunnel near the city. Where is Poland?

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