Grade Level: 9th–12th
Subject: English / Social Studies (crossover)
Duration: 1 class period (can be split into 2 sessions)
Format: Printable PDF and worksheets
 
Empower your students to connect current events with critical thinking and writing skills in this engaging cross-curricular lesson on the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z Protests.
Students will explore how a sudden social media ban ignited a youth-led movement demanding honesty, opportunity, and reform. Through curated readings, vocabulary development, guided writing, and comprehension activities, learners will analyze the protests’ causes, events, and lasting impact on Nepal’s political landscape.
 
This ready-to-use lesson is perfect for sparking thoughtful discussion about civic engagement, youth activism, and digital freedoms.
 
📘 What’s Included
Teacher Lesson Plan with pacing guide
Student Research Worksheet with guiding questions
Curated Source List (Encyclopædia Britannica, PBS NewsHour, Time, Human Rights Watch, The New Humanitarian)
Article Reading Passage: “Gen Z Protests in Nepal”
Symbols & Culture Mini-Reading: #nepobaby criticism and the One Piece pirate flag
Comprehension Questions
Tiered Vocabulary Activities
Definitions list
Matching
Sentence-writing practice
Fill-in-the-blank
Multiple-Choice Quiz (with answer key)
Student Checklist + Rubric for writing
✍️ Skills Students Practice
Reading comprehension and informational text analysis
Vocabulary development
Critical thinking and making connections
Research and note-taking
Argumentative and explanatory writing
Analyzing symbolism in social movements
📎 Standards Alignment
This lesson supports skills from:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1 (Cite textual evidence)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.2 (Informative/explanatory writing)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.9-10.7 (Conduct short research projects)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.1 (Engage in collaborative discussions)
💻 Perfect For
High school English or Social Studies
Current Events units
Civics or Government electives
Sub plans, one-day projects, or enrichment assignments