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This weeks lesson:
China locks down 50 million people as new virus spreads
-- 01/27/2020

Q: Chinese officials have placed 50 million people in a virtual lockdown and warned that a new coronavirus could soon start spreading at an even faster rate. It has sickened around 3,000 people worldwide and killed at least 80 people in China. Where is China?

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Q: A handful of travelers from China have been diagnosed with the illness in other countries including the United States and China’s tiny neighbor Nepal. Nepal lies in which mountain range?

A. Andes
B. Balkans
C. Himalayas
D. Urals



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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.