Tag: Globalization

  • World Cup 2026 Lesson Plan

    World Cup 2026 Lesson Plan

    This classroom-ready current events lesson using the 2026 FIFA World Cup asks: to what extent are international sporting events political? Includes differentiated readings for Grades 6-12, discussion questions, a fact-vs-interpretation critical thinking task, and full teacher notes.

  • Hantavirus Outbreak Lesson Plan

    Hantavirus Outbreak Lesson Plan

    How can a disease outbreak shows us the strengths and limitations of international cooperation and international organizations like the WHO? This differentiated lesson for Grades 6-12 explores globalization, sovereignty, and the limits of international health cooperation through the 2026 Hantavirus outbreak.

  • 2026 Global Energy Crisis Lesson Plan

    2026 Global Energy Crisis Lesson Plan

    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 land harder on poorer countries, with differentiated readings and real price data for Grades 6-12.

  • Strait of Hormuz Crisis Lesson Plan

    Strait of Hormuz Crisis Lesson Plan

    Iran’s declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is closed has triggered an energy crisis felt from the Persian Gulf to Southeast Asia and Europe. This three-level lesson (Grades 6–12) unpacks how a regional conflict becomes a global economic shock — and what that reveals about sovereignty, globalization, and the hidden vulnerabilities of an interconnected world.

  • Shrinking Aral Sea Lesson Plan

    Shrinking Aral Sea Lesson Plan

    Can the world help restore a sea that humans destroyed? This differentiated lesson uses the Aral Sea’s unequal recovery to teach globalization and equality across three grade bands.