Resources for Teachers and Students
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Haiti’s gangs help oust political leader
Here's why SAT and ACT exams are back on more students' college paths
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Would you eat this lab-grown 'beef rice'?
South Korean researchers have succeeded in growing beef cells in rice grains in what they say is a major step towards achieving a sustainable, affordable and environmentally friendly source of protein that could replace farming cattle for meat Profes...
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This week's word in the news: LANGUISH
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
President Biden’s aid request has languished for as long as Johnson has been speaker.
The Los Angeles Times -- 03/18/2024
CREATE YOUR OWN VOCABULARY QUIZ
⇒ Elementary School
⇒ Middle School
⇒ High School
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
⇒ Elementary (K-4)