IB DP Economics Current Events Lessons

2 current events lessons for IB DP Economics. Each lesson has readings at three grade levels, discussion questions and a critical thinking task.

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    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

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