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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.

South Korean worker cleared of 70-cent snack theft -- 12/01/2025

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Q: Nearly two years after a security guard was accused of stealing 70 cents' worth of snacks from an office refrigerator, an appellate judge in South Korea last week declared the man innocent. He ended up spending more than $9,000 to defend himself. Where is South Korea on an East Asian peninsula?

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