Headline Geography

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This weeks lesson:
Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction in the Caribbean
-- 11/03/2025

Q: Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica last week as one of the most powerful Atlantic tropical storms to make landfall. Melissa was blamed for more than 60 deaths, and the toll was expected to rise. Where is Jamaica, the third-largest island in the Caribbean Sea?

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Q: Many deaths were reported on the much larger island of Hispaniola, which suffered heavy rain and severe flooding but was not directly hit by Hurricane Melissa. Hispaniola is ...

A. North of Jamaica
B. East of Jamaica
C. South of Jamaica
D. West of Jamaica


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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.