BC Social Justice 12 Current Events Lessons

7 current events lessons for BC Social Justice 12. Each lesson has readings at three grade levels, discussion questions and a critical thinking task.

7 lessons

  • White House Press Ban

    A differentiated lesson on what freedom of the press protects, why it matters, and what people can do when they believe it has been violated. This lesson is…

    Rights & JusticeLegitimacyPower
    North America

  • Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

    Over five million refugees. Another three million displaced inside Ukraine. But the numbers hide something: displacement has not meant one thing. Kyiv's population came back. Kharkiv's has left…

    Rights & JusticeEqualityIdentity
    Europe & Central AsiaMini-unit: Ukraine War · Lesson 4

  • Cockroach Protests in India

    When a leaked exam forced more than two million Indian students to re-sit, a satirical youth movement rose up and toppled a cabinet minister. Students weigh the movement's…

    Rights & JusticeIdentityLegitimacy
    South Asia

  • Temporary Protected Status – USA

    In June 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in a case called Mullin v. Doe and allowed the government to end Temporary Protected Status for people from…

    Rights & JusticeEqualityLegitimacy
    North America

  • Japan’s First Mayor to Take Maternity Leave

    When Japan's youngest female mayor announced maternity leave, she exposed a system with no rule for the situation. This classroom-ready lesson turns that debate into a study of…

    Democracy & ElectionsRights & JusticeEqualityLegitimacy
    East Asia & Pacific
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    Rodrigo Duterte ICC Trial

    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…

    Rights & JusticeInterdependencePower
    East Asia & Pacific

  • Canada Pipeline Debate 2026

    When environmental and economic security collide, whose definition wins? This lesson uses Canada's 2026 pipeline debates (Coastal GasLink, the Alberta-BC crude pipeline, and the Bridger expansion) to teach…

    Environment & SustainabilityIdeologySecuritySovereignty
    North America

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