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Headline Geography

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.
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This weeks lesson:
Nicaragua militias attack church to get to students
-- 07/16/2018

Question 1 of 5

Q: Armed militias loyal to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega opened fire on a church where 200 protesting university students and others had taken refuge. Two students were killed at least 10 injured in the 15-hour siege. Where is the Central American nation of Nicaragua?

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