A Level Geography Current Events Lessons

4 current events lessons for A Level Geography. Each lesson has readings at three grade levels, discussion questions and a critical thinking task.

4 lessons

  • Underwater Drone Development

    Australia, the UK, and the US have agreed to jointly develop underwater drone technology through AUKUS. What drives countries to cooperate on security? …and what are the trade-offs?

    Peace & ConflictInterdependenceSecurity
    East Asia & Pacific · Europe & Central Asia · North America

  • High Seas Treaty

    The High Seas Treaty is now law, but who's actually responsible for enforcing it? A three-level lesson exploring ocean governance, sovereignty, and what international agreements can (and can't)…

    Environment & SustainabilityInterdependenceSovereignty
    East Asia & Pacific
  • Free lesson

    2026 Global Energy Crisis

    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…

    Economics & DevelopmentEqualityGlobalizationInterdependence
    East Asia & Pacific · Europe & Central Asia · Middle East & North Africa · North America

  • Shrinking Aral Sea

    Can the world help restore a sea that humans destroyed? This differentiated lesson uses the Aral Sea's unequal recovery to teach globalization and equality across three grade bands.

    Environment & SustainabilityEqualityGlobalization
    Europe & Central Asia

Lessons are matched to this course from the curriculum links in each lesson’s teacher notes, which list the specific outcomes.