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
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Post-pandemic: parasocial relationships
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Russia and Ukraine: a turning point?
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The world's most liveable cities in 2023
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Post-pandemic: the return of tourism
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Lab-grown meat
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Three headlines, three debates
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AI: should it be paused?
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Numeracy in the news: misleading numbers
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Literature: should Roald Dahl be censored?
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Turkish elections: what motivated voters?
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Negotiating with NATO
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War reporting
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Numeracy in the news: data decisions
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Article 17: reliable news
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Equality: is nepotism acceptable?
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AI and the arts
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King Charles III's coronation: royalty in the modern world
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Strikes: should they be allowed?
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Metaverse: a new realm to rule?