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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An introductory lesson for your students
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Question cards
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Ideas to make Topical Talk inclusive for all learners
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Active viewer poster
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How to identify trustworthy news
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Covid-19 and gender
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Extreme Weather: the Global Conversation
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Numeracy in the news: a workshop
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The future of health care
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Politicians and power
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Hong Kong in crisis
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Space exploration
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Climate emergency
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Trump's wall
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Brexit
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Violent crime
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Financial crisis
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Myanmar