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B & O Towing
C & G Electric Inc.
CBS Mechanical Services Inc.
City Parc
DATCU
Denton Lawn Sprinkler Inc.
Fulton Supply & Recycling
Good Samaritan Society-Denton Village
Hicks Lighting Protection
Key Custom Homes
MagicLamp Networks Inc.
Peterbilt Division Office
Peterbilt Motors Company
Title Resources
Work Environmental
Advanced Auto Repair
Advent Air Conditioning Inc.
Auto Body of Denton
Carpetsplus
Classic Denton
Cupboard Natural Foods & Cafe
Deluxe Nails and Spa
Design Classics
Eikon Consultant Group, LLC
Floyd Smith Concrete Inc
Holly's Gardens & Florist
Jostens Inc
Lily of the Desert
Little Guy Movers
Lone Star AgCredit
Nelson + Morgan Architects, Inc.
Roto Rooter Plumbers
Sidewalk Cafe
Stuff Hotel
Teague Nall & Perkins, Inc
United Copper Industries
Yvette Vernor Dye DDS

Weekly Lessons (updated every Monday)

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

This Week's lesson:
U.S. proposals leave Ukraine and Europe reeling

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This Week's lesson:

Nationwide bird flu affects egg prices and supplies, but generally isn't a risk to people

A type of flu that sickens chickens, turkeys and wild birds has spread to all states, hurting commercial farms and boosting egg prices. It's part of a global outbreak that began in 2022. Public health risks are low, experts say, though a few cas...

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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

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

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This Week's lesson:

Whale scoops up Chilean kayaker and spits him out


Adrián Simancas was kayaking in Bahía El Águila in the strait of Magellan when a humpback whale gulped up him and his yellow kayak for a few seconds before spitting him out. He was unharmed. Simancas's father, Dell, who was kayaking with him, recorde...

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Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated daily with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.

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This week's word in the news: ENTICE

DEFINITION:

To attract (someone), usually to do something, by arousing hope, interest, or desire.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It’s also unclear how a downsizing of federal space might unfold, and whether the government could entice buyers if it attempts to sell any Chicago buildings.
The Chicago Tribune -- 02/17/2025

CREATE YOUR OWN VOCABULARY QUIZ
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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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This Week's lesson:

Do you trust Musk and his team?

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The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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NASA's Night Sky Network

A monthly column on the latest space discoveries and technologies for elementary students (Updated Monthly)

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