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This weeks lesson:
India and Pakistan announce truce in latest conflict
-- 05/12/2025

Q: India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire last week after intense attacks on each other using manned and unmanned warplanes, missiles, and artillery. The latest fighting between the nuclear-armed rivals was triggered by a terrorist attack last month in the disputed Kashmir region. Where are Pakistan and India?

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Q: Since gaining independence, India and Pakistan have fought for control of Kashmir, a former princely state which had a Muslim majority ruled by a Hindu minority. Who once ruled what is now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar?

A. Afghans
B. British
C. Chinese
D. Dutch

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.