Author: Paul Korczyk
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Ukraine Resists Russian Invasion Lesson Plan
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 defence of its own sovereignty depended on other countries.
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What are US Midterm Elections? – Lesson Plan
Every two years, Americans elect a Congress that can reshape what a president is able to do, but without removing the president. This background lesson explains how that works, why the president’s party almost always loses ground, and what actually changes when a chamber changes hands. This lesson is the first part of a mini-unit…
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Russian Invasion of Ukraine Lesson Plan
In February 2022, Russia said it had launched a limited operation while analysts saw a bid to seize Kyiv within days. Students weigh Russia’s stated aims against its inferred ones and judge, with evidence, how much it actually achieved in the first weeks.
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Mecca Joint Defense Agreement Lesson Plan
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a defence pact stating that an attack on one is an attack on all. A three-level lesson on why states pool their security and what they give up to get it.
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USA – Canada Trade War Lesson Plan
Hours before a midnight tariff deadline, Canada suspended trade negotiations with the United States and 50% tariffs took effect. Both governments blame the other. This lesson uses the collapse to ask why trade disputes are so difficult to end, especially considering the power asymmetry at play. In this case, is interdependence preventing conflict – or…
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