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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.

China-U.S. tensions swell up in the South China Sea -- 02/22/2016

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Q: The United States and China are accusing each other of militarizing the territorial disputes in the South China Sea. The U.S. reported last week that China had installed surface-to-air missiles on one disputed island. Where is the South China Sea?

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