Headline Geography

This weeks lesson:
Drug gangster’s killing triggers violence across Mexico
-- 03/02/2026

Question 1 of 5

Q: Mexico was swept by a wave of fires and violence by drug gang members last week after the government killed the nation’s most wanted drug cartel boss, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho. Where is Mexico?

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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.