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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Cameroon detains journalists reporting on deportees
'The digital Wild West:' Teen social media limits spread in Europe
A growing number of European countries want to restrict social media access by teens, citing safety and mental health concerns. It's part of a widening backlash against technology that critics say is designed to be addictive. The main targets ar...
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
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Sea turtles nest early as waters warm, but egg output falls
As the waters in the Atlantic warm, loggerhead turtles that nest in Cape Verde off of West Africa have been arriving earlier than usual. While researchers thought the change seemed promising, a larger issue emerged. They found that turtles were produ...
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
How well do you keep up with the world around you? Take this week’s quiz to test your knowledge of recent national and world events.
This week's word in the news: SIMULCAST
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
He was a commentator for the Lakers alongside the venerable Chick Hearn, doing what was then a simulcast of radio and television.
The Los Angeles Times -- 02/23/2026
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