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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Tips for managing sensitive conversations
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Vapes and children: what should be done?
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The Israel-Hamas conflict: schools and activism
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TikTok: how should it be managed?
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Views on the news
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COP28: investigating numbers
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Politicians and expectations
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Election polls: are they helpful?
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Israel and Palestine: news literacy
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The Bully XL: what should be allowed?
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Celebrities in the news: the accused
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Mental health: doomscrolling
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Football: gender and adaptations
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Black History Month: let’s talk about racial equality
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Inflation: what's the solution?
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Politicians: standards of behaviour
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Museums: who owns what?
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Global economics: division of labour
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BRICS: a new superpower?