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This weeks lesson:
Sweden is finally joining NATO
-- 03/04/2024

Q: Nearly two years after it applied for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Sweden is finally joining the military and political alliance. Where is the Scandinavian nation on this map of the Northern Hemisphere?

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Q: Sweden avoided alliances and remained neutral through two centuries of European conflicts. The last time Swedish troops went to war was in 1814 when they defeated their western neighbor ...

A. Denmark
B. Finland
C. Norway
D. Russia

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.