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Common Core State Standard
RH.CCS.7 Grades 6-12: Students are asked to locate a country or geographical area on a map, connecting information with a specific location. Then, students answer a series of quiz questions based on a current news event happening in that location. Students must combine their prior knowledge with information presented in the question to determine the correct answers.

Extreme heat shuts schools in Bangladesh -- 04/29/2024

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Q: As temperatures soared past 108 degrees Fahrenheit last week, Bangladesh closed schools for 33 million students. Where is Bangladesh at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal?

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