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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

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Iran’s neighbors, Pakistan and Afghanistan battle each other

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This Week's lesson:

Wartime news reports fuel fresh strains between U.S. government and the media

President Trump is unhappy with news coverage of the war against Iran, though a robust press is a cornerstone of our democracy. Media outlets are threatened as they accurately and aggressively cover the war that polls show most Americans questio...

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Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:

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⇒  Middle (5-8)
⇒  Secondary (9-12)

Science Audio webcasts: An exclusive partnership with Pulse of the Planet, updated daily with two-minute sound portraits of Planet Earth. Tracking the rhythms of nature, culture and science worldwide, blending interviews with extraordinary natural sounds.

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Dancing robot restrained by staff at restaurant

Video from Haidilao Hot Pot restaurant in Cupertino, Calif., shows a now-viral robot dancing wildly, knocking items off a table as employees step in trying to restrain it. Restaurant management denied the robot was “malfunctioning or out of control,”...

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The news media shape how we see and understand the world around us. With its new video series, NBCU Academy takes a deep dive into what it means to be a journalist today, how the industry is evolving, and how the next generation can help.

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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.

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