AP Human Geography Current Events Lessons

9 current events lessons for AP Human Geography. Each lesson has readings at three grade levels, discussion questions and a critical thinking task.

9 lessons

  • World Cup 2026

    This classroom-ready current events lesson using the 2026 FIFA World Cup asks: to what extent are international sporting events political? Includes differentiated readings for Grades 6-12, discussion questions,…

    Peace & ConflictGlobalizationNationalismPower
    East Asia & Pacific · Europe & Central Asia · Latin America & Caribbean · Middle East & North Africa · North America · Sub-Saharan Africa

  • 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

  • Ebola Outbreak 2026

    When the WHO declared the 2026 Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a global health emergency, it resurfaced ongoing questions about why outbreaks hit lower-income countries hardest. This…

    Economics & DevelopmentEqualityInterdependence
    Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Hantavirus Outbreak

    How can a disease outbreak shows us the strengths and limitations of international cooperation and international organizations like the WHO? This differentiated lesson for Grades 6-12 explores globalization,…

    GlobalizationInterdependence
    Europe & Central Asia · Latin America & Caribbean · Middle East & North Africa · North America · Sub-Saharan Africa
  • 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

  • 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

  • ‘Lost Canadians’ Citizenship Law

    A new Canadian law has made millions of Americans eligible for citizenship by descent and thousands are already applying. This ready-to-teach lesson unpacks the "Lost Canadians" story through…

    Rights & JusticeIdentityNationalism
    North America
  • Free lesson

    Iran War Ceasefire

    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…

    Peace & ConflictPowerSecurity
    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.