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This weeks lesson:
Dozens dead in Florida from Hurricane Ian
-- 10/03/2022

Q: Florida’s death toll continued to rise as rescuers searched the wreckage from last week’s Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest and costliest storms to ever hit the United Sates. Where is Florida?

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Q: The 1900 Galveston hurricane was the nation’s deadliest storm, killing between 6,000 and 12,000 people. Galveston is in which state?

A. Florida
B. Louisiana
C. South Carolina
D. Texas



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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.