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Headline Geography

This weeks lesson:
Wisconsin and North Carolina lose convention booms to pandemic
-- 08/24/2020

Q: The largest cities in Wisconsin and North Carolina expected huge crowds attending this year’s Democratic and Republican national conventions to give big boosts to local businesses. But, the covid-19 pandemic forced the political parties to cut their party plans. Where is North Carolina or Wisconsin?

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Q: Democrats held a “virtual” online convention last week instead of gathering in which Wisconsin city?

A. Green Bay
B. La Crosse
C. Madison
D. Milwaukee



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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.