It’s hard to imagine, in teaching social studies, a time in history when the term Sphere of Influence isn’t germane (or at least starting with Rome, but I would argue that the earlier empires in the near east also claimed spheres of influence). So, here is a context clues worksheet on the noun phrase sphere of influence that might help elucidate this phrase for students.
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