Free lessons on The Economist's analysis

Download our free teaching resources for students aged 10-16. Inspired by global analysis and tools from The Economist newspaper, this collection of lessons supports critical thinking through inspiring classroom discussions.

Discover a unique collection of lessons that harness the global insights and analytical tools of The Economist newspaper and The Economist Intelligence Unit to deepen students' understanding of key world issues.

How can we measure democracy? And why do economists monitor the price of a McDonald’s “Big Mac” hamburger?

Co-created with senior editors and fact-checkers at The Economist newspaper, our free Topical Talk lessons build knowledge and develop critical-thinking, media-literacy and oracy skills.

Ready-to-teach lessons on The Economist's analysis

Our lessons save you time, so you can focus on the teaching.

Each lesson contains

  • Ready-to-use teacher instructions and printable, engaging resources
  • An accessible, student-friendly PowerPoint
  • Keywords and definitions to break down new or challenging vocabulary

Resources