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This weeks lesson:
Congo fighting flares within hours of peace deal ceremony
-- 12/08/2025

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Q: Fighting raged in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) just hours after President Donald declared, “We're settling a war that's been going on for decades,” during a peace deal ceremony last week in Washington. Where is DR Congo, the largest country in central Africa?

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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.