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L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
06/29/2026
Death toll in Venezuela quake tops 1,400
Three days after Venezuela suffered two strong earthquakes, it was reported that 33 people had been rescued from rubble, more than 1,400 were killed, and thousands were missing in the South American nation. A Swiss rescuer said that after 72 hours, it is increasingly unlikely that survivors could be found beneath the rubble. The magnitude 7.2 ?and 7.5 quakes could have caused more than 10,000 deaths, according to an estimate by the U.S. Geological Survey.■Class discussion: History’s strongest earthquake, a 9.5 magnitude, killed 1,655 people in Chile, while a 7.6 temblor killed more than 300,000 people in China. What makes some smaller earthquakes deadlier than stronger ones? Is it the size of the population near the quake? How do tsunamis raise earthquake death tolls? Do earthquakes threaten where you live? What other natural disasters might you face? How can we make disasters more survivable? Stronger buildings and infrastructure? Better preparation?
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