Tag: Europe and Central Asia
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Ukraine Resists Russian Invasion Lesson Plan
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 defence of its own sovereignty depended on other countries.
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Russian Invasion of Ukraine Lesson Plan
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 inferred ones and judge, with evidence, how much it actually achieved in the first weeks.
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EU Artificial Intelligence Law Lesson Plan
On August 2nd, 2026, the EU began enforcing the world’s first binding AI transparency law. This free lesson turns that case into a full class on power and globalization, with readings at three grade levels, tiered discussion questions, a critical thinking task, and teacher notes.
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Background to the Ukraine War lesson plan
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 the Minsk agreements. Students then rank five competing explanations for why the war happened.
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Ukraine’s Military Shakeup Lesson Plan
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 openly demanded another. A lesson on wartime leadership, legitimacy and public pressure.
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