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:
Caribbean nation of Barbados plans to fire the queen
-- 09/21/2020

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Q: The former British colony of Barbados plans to become a republic next year and leave its colonial past behind by replacing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Barbados – the easternmost island in the Caribbean – gained independence in 1966. Where is the Caribbean Sea?

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