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This weeks lesson:
Young flee Albania to seek a new future in UK
-- 03/27/2023

Q: Seeking opportunity in the British economy, thousands of young Albanians have risked crossing the English Channel in small boats or inflatable dinghies to seek work in the United Kingdom (UK). Where is the small Balkan nation of Albania on the Mediterranean Sea and northeast of Greece?

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Question 2 of 5

Q: Albania is one of the poorer nations in Europe, but which of its neighbors is the continent’s poorest?

A. Greece
B. Kosovo
C. Montenegro
D. North Macedonia



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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.