- Afghan presidential elections
- al-Shabab insurgency in East Africa
- Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria
- Civil war in Syria
- Ebola outbreak
- Gaza-Israel conflict
- Indonesia presidential elections
- ISIS in Iraq & Syria
- Japan constitutional changes
- Pacific typhoon
- Turkish presidential elections
- Ukraine conflict (including MH17)
- US Supreme Court decisions
- World Cup
You should also know the leaders of the countries above along with leaders of major international organizations (ex. United Nations & International Monetary Fund) and institutions (ex. US Supreme Court, US Congress, & Catholic Church).
While you are not required to keep a journal/notes on current events, if you bring the journal to class on the first day you will be allowed to use this on the current events quiz.
