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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

This Week's lesson:
Students lead massive protests in Serbia

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This Week's lesson:

Breakthrough: Fighting stops and prisoner releases start as Israel and Hamas accept Gaza ceasefire

Here's promising news from the Middle East: Israel and the terrorist group Hamas agree on a prisoner exchange and ceasefire in their Gaza Strip war. The three-part deal is complicated and can't erase the devastation, but it's the first breakthro...

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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Meteorite strike captured on Canadian home’s doorbell camera

A doorbell camera captured the sight and sound of a meteorite striking a home walkway on Prince Edward Island in Canada. “To the best of my knowledge, it’s the first time that a meteorite hitting the surface of the Earth has been recorded on video wi...

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