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This weeks lesson:
Anti-crime presidential candidate is gunned down in Ecuador
-- 08/14/2023

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Q: A presidential candidate who campaigned against the link between organized crime and Ecuador’s officials was assassinated by armed gunmen last week after a political rally in the nation’s capital Quito. Where is Ecuador on the western edge of South America?

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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.