Tag: North America
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Quebec Sovereignty Lesson Plan – Election 2026
Quebec sovereignty is back on the agenda after the Parti Québécois won a minority government on October 5th, 2026. In this current events lesson for Grades 6-12, students trace Quebec nationalism from the Quiet Revolution and look at the arguments for staying and leaving.
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What Does the UN General Assembly Accomplish? – Lesson Plan
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 evidence from the 2026 General Assembly meeting and judge which of the week’s accomplishments matters the most.
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Gerrymandering Lesson Plan: Who Should Draw the Lines?
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, students decide when redistricting is fair and when it crosses the line.
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Issues in the 2026 US Midterm Elections Lesson Plan
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 September polling data, this lesson asks which issues decide an election, which ones students themselves care most about, and what the parties are saying about them.
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White House Press Ban Lesson Plan
A differentiated lesson on what freedom of the press protects, why it matters, and what people can do when they believe it has been violated. This lesson is planned around an ongoing constitutional dispute over White House press access. Three reading levels, tiered questions and teacher notes.
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