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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.

‘Unsinkable’ superyacht goes down off the coast of Sicily -- 08/26/2024

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Q: A $40-million, 184-foot luxury sailboat - described by its builder as “virtually unsinkable” - quickly sank last week during a violent storm about a half-mile from the northern shore of Sicily. Seven people died, while 15 others were rescued. Where is Sicily, the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean Sea?

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