Resources for Teachers and Students
Weekly Lessons (updated every Monday)
Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.
This Week's lesson:
Iceland falls to mosquito invaders
Quick removal of White House wing for large ballroom is latest flashpoint for Trump critics
A dramatic construction project is reshaping one of America's most iconic buildings – the White House. President Donald Trump is adding an extensive event space alongside the 233-year-old executive mansion – a ballroom that will replace the East Wing...
More than 30 arrested in NBA gambling probes
Chauncey Billups, an NBA Hall of Fame player and head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, are among more than 30 people charged in connection with two separate but related federal gambling investigation...
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This week's word in the news: PIGMENT
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Pea-soup green pigment floated where the water met the shore on Eagle Nest Lake on Tuesday, while bright, turquoise pigment stained the south boat ramp.
The Albuquerque Journal -- 10/27/2025
CREATE YOUR OWN VOCABULARY QUIZ
⇒ Elementary School
⇒ Middle School
⇒ High School
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events.
Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:
⇒ Elementary (K-4)⇒ Middle (5-8)
⇒ Secondary (9-12)