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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Afghanistan
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Freedom of press and the Nobel Peace Prize
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The Pandora papers
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The future of work: green skills
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Technological innovation in Iceland
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Conspiracy theories in the news
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Bitcoin in El Salvador
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Creative conversations about the news
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Gaming regulations
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Democracy in Zambia
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Animal Sentience Bill
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Numeracy in the (good) news
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Covid-19 and wellbeing
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Vaccine passports
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Sport and mental health
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Food: greener choices
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Nigeria's Twitter ban
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Britney's conservatorship
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Space tourism