Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Malaysia bans e-waste imports
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.
Reporters' arrest in Minneapolis church protest raises press freedom issue
The Trump administration is pushing a criminal case that tests the Constitution's freedom of the press guarantee. Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, along with two other people, are accused of breaking federal laws during a chur...
Super Bowl commercials feature AI, weight-loss drugs, celebrities
The tone of this year’s Super Bowl advertising was heavy on humor and light on controversy. Alongside food ads, there were commercials for “wellness” and weight-loss drugs. Artificial Intelligence appeared as both a product and creator of ads. Of cou...
This week's word in the news: BILLIONAIRE
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
About a dozen people took part in the “March for billionaires” on Saturday morning in San Francisco to raise awareness about the plight of the ultrarich.
The Los Angeles Times -- 02/09/2026
CREATE YOUR OWN VOCABULARY QUIZ
⇒ Elementary School
⇒ Middle School
⇒ High School
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
⇒ Elementary (K-4)⇒ Middle (5-8)
⇒ Secondary (9-12)
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
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