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Free teaching resources for weekly classroom discussions about the news. Explore a different Headline each week or study one Project in-depth over five. Or do both!

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24 September 2021

Conspiracy theories in the news

In this Headline, discuss why conspiracy theories are more common in times of crisis, why people spread them and how they should be debunked. You can also flex your problem-solving skills and come up with new ways to show people what's true.

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Sep – Oct 2021

COP26: the power of perspectives

The world is facing a climate crisis. In November, world leaders will meet at COP26 in the Scottish city of Glasgow to discuss what to do. But what decisions must they make? Who do the decisions affect? And whose voices should be heard in the decision-making process?

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