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This Week in the World: a simple weekly habit for CAS coordinators

Every week, I'll be sharing a short briefing: one global story, five inquiry questions, and three possible CAS directions (Creativity, Activity, Service) — plus TOK, subject, and SDG connections for anyone who wants to go further.Here's how to use it:

 

🔹 Read the questions — pick 1-2 to raise with your students this week, in a CAS meeting, advisory, or informally.

 

🔹 Offer the CAS directions to any student stuck for ideas — starting points, not assignments. Let them adapt.

 

🔹 Use the TOK/subject/SDG links when you want to connect a student's CAS journey to the rest of their programme.

 

No project needs to come out of every issue. The goal isn't more activities — it's helping students notice that every global event raises real questions, and having a ready answer when a student asks "what could I do for CAS?"

 

If a story doesn't land with your group, no problem — next week brings a new one.

September

Nepal–Tibet Glacial Floods

Climate change raises questions of global responsibility.
 

West Africa Interfaith Cooperation

Religious leaders unite for peace

Dolly Parton’s Legacy Beyond Music

Creativity and generosity create lasting change.
 

Strait of Hormuz Tensions

Conflict threatens global trade and energy
 

August

SpaceX Booster Crashes Into the Moon

A discarded SpaceX booster crashed into the Moon 
 

Plastic Pollution

Global plastic treaty negotiations continue to stall
 

Commonwealth Games (Glasgow 2026)

July–August 2026 — The Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow

FIFA World Cup 2026

Summer 2026 — The FIFA World Cup, hosted across the USA, Canada and Mexico

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