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This weeks lesson:
U.S. bars Costa Rican newspaper executives
-- 05/11/2026

Question 1 of 5

Q: Without explanation, the U.S. State Department stripped the U.S. visas of most of the directors of the La Nación newspaper that criticized Costa Rica’s outgoing president, Rodrigo Chaves, an ally of President Donald Trump. Where is the Central American nation of Costa Rica?

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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.