AP Environmental Science Current Events Lessons

3 current events lessons for AP Environmental Science. Each lesson has readings at three grade levels, discussion questions and a critical thinking task.

  • 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

  • The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Quits OPEC

    Should countries stay in organizations even if they feel the rules aren't fair? The UAE just walked away from OPEC after nearly 60 years. This lesson uses that…

    Economics & DevelopmentInterdependenceSovereignty
    Middle East & North Africa

  • 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.