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:
Italy’s rising heat stresses cows and cheesemakers
Show of force: U.S. naval and air buildup near Venezuela signals possible military action
A tense situation exists between our country and Venezuela. Over the past three months, about 15,000 U.S. troops and the world's largest aircraft carrier have moved within striking distance of the South American country. There also have been a s...
Australian teens face social media shutdown
Meta has warned Australians under the age of 16 that they will soon be removed from certain social media platforms. The world’s first law setting a minimum age for using social media takes effect on December 10 in Australia, but the tech giant is tak...
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This week's word in the news: MISMANAGE
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Grants had been mismanaged, he stated, and he questioned payments made to CEO Tim Bedwell’s wife, Michele, and her business partner, Adam Kent.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 11/24/2025
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)