Teaching resource library
Topical Talk gives you free teaching resources for weekly classroom discussions about current affairs. Our trustworthy, ready-to-use lessons are made by expert teachers in collaboration with world-leading journalists and fact-checkers from The Economist newspaper.
There are four types of Topical Talk resources. Choose the right one for your students.
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Headlines
• 1-hour to explore a current story
• Great for regular discussions -
Special Editions
• Six lessons to unpick a topical issue
• Embed into the curriculum or use in journalism clubs -
Spotlights
• Five 20-minute discussions
• Perfect for form times and assemblies -
Topical Talk Toolkit
• Additional support materials
• Helpful to measure knowledge and skills
Resource library
Showing results for "Science and tech"
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Assistive technology: developments and debates
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Black History Month: celebrating black innovation
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Stuck in space
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Social media and organised crime
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Tuvalu: a digital country?
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AI and bias: learning from humans
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AI: education and the future of work
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Mental health: doomscrolling
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AI: should it be paused?
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Numeracy in the news: misleading numbers
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Metaverse: a new realm to rule?
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The circular economy
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Nuclear power: reputation v reality
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Sustainable living: building biodiversity
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Social media: are schools doing enough?
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Space: a positive human future?
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Medicine: is DNA the answer?
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Floods in Pakistan: sustainable solutions
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Data journalism: teenagers and social media