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Series   ASSIGNMENT: THE WORLD
Program Length   14:30
Grades    6-8
Taping Rights   Extended Use
Series Description
Broadcast live each week, this series presents coverage of five to seven of the week's top news stories with more complete coverage of one lead story. Other topics include special feature stories, pop quizzes, current issues with write-in opportunities to the mail bag. Weekly transcripts are available on line just prior to each program's broadcast at the 'Assignment: The World' web site. Keywords: Current Events & Issues/News.

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View All Episode Descriptions and Airdates

Episode#	Episode Title
1	Sep. 17 & 18, 2009
2	Sept. 24 & 25, 2009
3	Oct. 1 & 2, 2009
4	Oct. 8 & 9, 2009
5	Oct. 15 & 16, 2009
6	Oct. 22 & 23, 2009
7	Oct. 29 & 30, 2009
8	Nov. 5 & 6, 2009
9	Nov. 12 & 13, 2009
10	Nov. 19 & 20, 2009
11	Dec. 3 & 4, 2009
12	Dec. 10 & 11, 2009
13	Dec. 17 & 18, 2009
14	Jan. 7 & 8, 2010
15	Jan. 14 & 15, 2010
16	Jan. 21 & 22, 2010
17	Jan. 28 & 29, 2010
18	Feb. 4 & 5, 2010
19	Feb. 11 & 12, 2010
20	Feb. 18 & 19, 2010
21	Feb. 25 & 26, 2010
22	Mar. 4 & 5, 2010
23	Mar. 11 & 12, 2010
24	Mar. 18 & 19, 2010
25	Mar. 25 & 26, 2010
26	Apr. 1 & 2, 2010
27	Apr. 8 & 9, 2010
28	Apr. 15 & 16, 2010
29	Apr. 29 & 30, 2010
30	May 6 & 7, 2010
31	May 13 & 14, 2010
32	May 20 & 21, 2010
33	May 27 & 28, 2010