These free current events lesson plans are complete lessons from the Current Events Hub library, in the same format as every members-only lesson. Each one includes slides with news clips, a reading at three levels, key terms, tiered discussion questions and teacher notes. You can use them with your class without signing up, and the selection changes as new free lessons are added through the year.
Because each one is self-contained, they also work great as emergency sub plans. Download, print, leave it on the desk and a substitute, supply teacher, TTOC, or cover teacher can teach your lesson without knowing your class or your course.
Experts expected Ukraine and its capital, Kyiv, to fall within days. It didn't. This lesson examines the different explanations for Ukraine's defense and asks how much of Ukraine's…
On August 2nd, 2026, the EU began enforcing the world's first binding AI transparency law. This free lesson turns that case into a full class on power and…
When governments abuse human rights, who stops them? This lesson uses the Duterte drug war case to examine how NGOs and international courts work together, and where each…
The Philippines: +72.6%. Japan: +8.2%. Same crisis, same global oil market, but very different consequences. This no-prep lesson uses the 2026 Hormuz crisis to explore why global shocks…
A two-week ceasefire in the Iran War. One big question: why is stopping a war so much easier than making peace last? Current events lesson in three grade…
Who goes to the Moon, and who makes the rules when they get there? This lesson uses the Artemis II launch to explore nationalism, sovereignty, and global governance…
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What teachers are saying
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As a high school Social Studies teacher with students from grade 8 to 12, I find the value in these resources is not just in the relevance and timeliness of the events that are taking place in the world, but in the concepts that are emphasized in each one. This conceptual focus encourages my students to think deeply about these global issues and to find connections to issues in their own lives and to the world we live in. The tiered lesson levels that are available for each resource ensures that concepts are accessible to a diverse range of learners in my classrooms.
MMegan T.High School Social Studies Teacher, British Columbia, Canada“
As an IBDP Global Politics teacher, I'm always encouraging my students to engage with current events, but finding the time to create resources to support this was a real challenge — until I discovered Current Events Hub! The ready-made lessons have been a game-changer, saving me so much time while genuinely sparking my students' interest in what's happening around the world. The differentiated readings have been especially brilliant for my multilingual classes, and the focus on IBDP Global Politics key concepts helps students independently make meaningful connections between the course and real-world events. I'd highly recommend it to any teacher — or student — of IBDP Global Politics!
RRobin D.Head of IB Global Politics, Hong Kong“
Paul Korczyk's Current Events Hub was a smart purchase for my current class load. I am able to use it in IB Global Politics, International Relations, and US History and Government. Paul is also very accommodating; I asked if he was able to post the lessons as Google Slides in addition to Powerpoint, and he obliged the same day! This resource is worth every penny! Thank you from a new IB teacher in NY.
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