Nova Scotia Global Politics 12 Current Events Lessons

13 current events lessons for Nova Scotia Global Politics 12. Each lesson has readings at three grade levels, discussion questions and a critical thinking task.

13 lessons

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    Brazil Election 2026 – Two Round Runoff

    Unit 2Unit 3

    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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    What Does the UN General Assembly Accomplish?

    Unit 4

    The UN General Assembly's high-level week produces declarations, speeches and private diplomacy, but what does it actually accomplish? In this current events lesson for Grades 6-12, students weigh…

    Peace & ConflictInterdependenceLegitimacy
    East Asia & Pacific · Europe & Central Asia · Latin America & Caribbean · Middle East & North Africa · North America · South Asia · Sub-Saharan Africa
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    Gerrymandering Lesson Plan: Who Should Draw the Lines?

    Unit 2Unit 3

    This gerrymandering lesson plan shows how district lines can decide an election, using maps drawn by both parties and Missouri's 2025 redraw. In this lesson for Grades 6-12,…

    Democracy & ElectionsEqualityPower
    North AmericaMini-unit: 2026 US Midterm Elections · Lesson 3

  • 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
  • Free lesson

    Ukraine Resists Russian Invasion

    Unit 4

    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

  • What are US Midterm Elections?

    Unit 2Unit 3

    Every two years, Americans elect a Congress that can reshape what a president is able to do, but without removing the president. This background lesson explains how that…

    Democracy & ElectionsLegitimacyPower
    North AmericaMini-unit: 2026 US Midterm Elections · Lesson 1

  • Russian Invasion of Ukraine

    Unit 1Unit 4

    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

  • Background to the Ukraine War

    Unit 1Unit 4

    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

  • US-Saudi Nuclear Deal

    Unit 4

    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

  • Temporary Protected Status – USA

    Unit 2Unit 3

    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

  • 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey

    Unit 4

    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

    Unit 1Unit 4

    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

    Unit 4

    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

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