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Post February 12 2016

World news quiz: Lunar New Year and satellite flybys
Give students this fun, 5-minute quiz to test their knowledge of what happened in the world this week.
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Post February 11 2016

NewsHour hosts Democratic Primary Debate tonight!
Thursday night at 9 p.m. EST, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton will face off once again, this time fresh from an overwhelming Sanders victory in the New Hampshire primary.
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Post February 05 2016

World news quiz: Groundhog Day and world leaders
The U.S. breathed a sigh of relief when Punxsutawney Phil failed to see his shadow, predicting an early spring. Do other countries have such a furry forecaster? Take our 5-minute quiz to get this answer and more.
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Post January 22 2016

World News Quiz: U.S.-Iran prisoner swap & possible Pluto replacement
Give your students this fun, 5-minute quiz to review all of the major news of the past week.
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Post January 21 2016

Do your students agree?: Less APs and extracurriculars on college applications, Harvard report recommends
Start off class with a short current events writing assignment! Directions : After watchin…
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Post January 15 2016

World News Quiz: El Chapo, Iran, the State of the Union & more!
Take this fun, 5-minute quiz to see how well your students paid attention to the news this week!
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Post January 08 2016

World News Quiz: Mideast rift widens and North Korea drops the H-bomb
Two nations in the Middle East deepened their rivalry this week, and North Korea made provocative c…
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Post December 18 2015

World News Quiz: What were the highs and lows of 2015?
Were your students paying attention in 2015? Give them this fun, 5-minute quiz to find out!
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Post December 11 2015

Finish the week with a World News Quiz!
Did your students keep up with major news events taking place around the world this week? Give them this fun, 5-minute quiz as a way to review or learn a little about what they may have missed!
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Post November 23 2015

Class Activity — The Great Thanksgiving Listen
  By Adelyn Baxter "Back when I was a kid..." Some of you may recall hearing o…
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Post October 14 2015

First Democratic presidential primary debate: How did the candidates do?
Have your students read the following article and watch some of the highlights from the debate. The…
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Post October 14 2015

Second Republican presidential primary debate analysis
Have your students read the following article and watch some of the highlights from the debate. The…
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