Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Joe the pigeon is spared the death sentence in Australia
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
⇒ Elementary (K-4)
Turning point: America inaugurates a new president and vice president this Wednesday
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris become our nation's top two leaders at noon Wednesday, the final formality of last fall's election. The ceremony, which takes place Jan. 20 every four years on the U.S. Capitol steps, has a notably different tone this time...
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Inside the 'ghost kitchen' phenomenon
So-called "ghost kitchens" have seen a spike in popularity amid restrictions to indoor dining. A ghost kitchen is a delivery-only restaurant. Orders are made in one location and picked up by a delivery driver. The operations save money because there’...
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
This week's word in the news: INCITEMENT
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Sources told ABC News that Trump watched the impeachment proceedings on television and grew angry as he witnessed former supporters, including House GOP leaders Liz Cheney and Kevin McCarthy, support the charge of “incitement of insurrection” or blame the president directly for the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution -- 01/18/2021
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How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
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