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:
Volunteers sweep up ‘nail traps’ from Indonesian roads
Mideast clashes spark fears Iran may block vital Strait of Hormuz trade route
A military conflict between Iran and Israel, which now also involves the United States, could disrupt oil and natural gas shipments through a critical waterway. That slender route alongside Iran, named the Strait of Hormuz, links the Persian Gul...
Street artists 'Anonymouse' hold exhibit of mice-sized buildings
Nine years after sneaking their first miniature creation onto a busy street in Malmo, Sweden, the artists known as “Anonymouse” have stepped out of the dark and taken some of their mouse-sized shops, restaurants, and homes to exhibit at a museum. The...
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This week's word in the news: ARID
DEFINITION:
FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The unpredictability of illegal fireworks make them dangerous in the arid desert climate, said Riddle, who is also bureau commander of Metro’s Northeast Area Command.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal -- 06/30/2025
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)