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Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
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The Green Room: Conservation for the Classroom offers lessons from the National Wildlife Federation to educate and inspire people to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat
Definition: An often secret action taken by two or more parties to achieve an illegal or improper purpose.
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The National Wildlife Federation lesson plans are designed to introduce students to life science, ecology, wildlife biology, scientific identification and observation. All lesson plans are aligned to the National Science Education Standards and organized by grade level.
►Ecuador stops building border wall after Peru protests
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
►Archive of Geography quizzes
►Newspapers try a new tactic in economic tussle with Google and Facebook
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►U.S. struggles with deadly epidemic
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Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
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This week's word in the news: COLLUSION
DEFINITION:
An often secret action taken by two or more parties to achieve an illegal or improper purpose.
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And it could mean Trump Jr. crossed the legal line on collusion with Russia.
►The Chicago Tribune -- 07/17/2017
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