BC Social Studies 10 Current Events Lessons

16 current events lessons for BC Social Studies 10. Each lesson has readings at three grade levels, discussion questions and a critical thinking task.

16 lessons

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    Brazil Election 2026 – Two Round Runoff

    In the Brazil runoff election on October 25th, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who led the first round with 47%, faces President Lula. In this current events lesson for Grades…

    Democracy & ElectionsIdeologyLegitimacy
    Latin America & CaribbeanMini-unit: Electoral Systems · Lesson 1
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    Issues in the 2026 US Midterm Elections

    The economy leads the list of American voters' concerns, but according to an Ipsos/Reuters poll from September, 71% name something else, from democracy to immigration to healthcare. Using…

    Democracy & ElectionsIdeologySecurity
    North AmericaMini-unit: 2026 US Midterm Elections · Lesson 2

  • Is Canada Joining the EU?

    The EU has invited Canada to become its first "associate member", a status that doesn't exist yet. This lesson uses that offer to ask what a country actually…

    Economics & DevelopmentInterdependenceSovereignty
    Europe & Central Asia · North America

  • Supersized El Niño in 2026-27

    The UN's meteorological agency says this El Niño is almost certain to run through February 2027 and may be the strongest on record. But a stronger event does…

    Environment & SustainabilityEqualityGlobalization
    East Asia & Pacific · Latin America & Caribbean · North America
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    Ukraine Resists Russian Invasion

    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…

    Peace & ConflictInterdependenceSovereignty
    Europe & Central AsiaMini-unit: Ukraine War · Lesson 3

  • Russian Invasion of Ukraine

    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…

    Peace & ConflictPowerSecurity
    Europe & Central AsiaMini-unit: Ukraine War · Lesson 2

  • Mecca Joint Defense Agreement

    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…

    Peace & ConflictSecuritySovereignty
    Middle East & North Africa

  • USA – Canada Trade War

    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…

    Economics & DevelopmentPeace & ConflictInterdependencePowerSovereignty
    North America

  • Background to the Ukraine War

    How did the largest war in Europe since 1945 begin? Students trace Ukraine's path from independence to invasion, touching on the Budapest Memorandum, NATO expansion, Euromaidan, Crimea, and…

    Peace & ConflictNationalismSovereignty
    Europe & Central AsiaMini-unit: Ukraine War · Lesson 1

  • Dr. Anthony Fauci Congressional Hearing

    A U.S. Senate committee voted to hold a former health official in contempt after he refused to answer questions. Students use the case to ask a bigger civic…

    Rights & JusticeLegitimacyPower
    North America

  • Ukraine’s Military Shakeup

    In one week in July 2026, Ukraine replaced its defence minister, its commander-in-chief and its chief of the General Staff. Ukrainian protesters opposed one of those decisions and…

    Peace & ConflictLegitimacyPowerSecurity
    Europe & Central AsiaMini-unit: Ukraine War · Lesson 5

  • US-Saudi Nuclear Deal

    The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a nuclear cooperation agreement in July 2026. This lesson uses it to examine what a country trades away when it buys…

    Economics & DevelopmentInterdependenceSecurity
    Middle East & North Africa

  • 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey

    A tense NATO summit in Ankara puts one question in sharp focus: what holds a military alliance together when its most powerful member publicly doubts its value? Students…

    Peace & ConflictInterdependenceSecurity
    Europe & Central Asia · North America

  • World Cup: USA’s Balogun has Suspension Lifted

    When the US President phoned FIFA to reverse a player's red card at the 2026 World Cup, sport's promise of neutral, independent rules collided with political power. A…

    Peace & ConflictLegitimacyPower
    Europe & Central Asia · North America
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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.