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| Contentid | 27000 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Teachers Use Mystery Skype To Give Students A Window on The World |
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Teachers Use Mystery Skype To Give Students A Window on The World Some experts have found that eighth-grade classes spend just about 20 minutes a week on geography, and that's reflected in standardized tests. Just over a quarter of all eighth-graders score proficient or higher in the subject, which is a problem because knowing geography is key to understanding world events, politics and business. NPR's Amanda Morris reports on a game that some teachers are using to engage students in the world around them. Read or listen to the article at https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/712173682/teachers-use-mystery-skype-to-give-students-a-window-on-the-world |
| Source | NPR |
| Inputdate | 2019-05-18 08:40:39 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2019-05-20 04:28:21 |
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| Publishdate | 2019-05-20 02:15:02 |
| Displaydate | 2019-05-20 00:00:00 |
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