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:
Taiwan could be a top topic at China-U.S. summit
U.S. health secretary changes tone on childhood measles shots
The measles vaccine is safe and effective "for most people," the president's top health official now says. That's a switch by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who wanted to overhaul national vaccine policy and last year appointed vaccine ...
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Banksy’s 'blind patriotism' statue jolts London
Street artist Banksy stunned London last week with a surprise statue installation showing a suited man blinded by a flag about to march off the plinth that holds the statue. The artwork triggered intense online debate about the dangers of nationalist...
This week's word in the news: SUREFIRE
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Kirby taught himself how to count cards, a surefire way to get barred from gambling at a casino, “raking in money on trips to Atlantic City and Las Vegas,” the article stated.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 05/04/2026
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)