Should people be encouraged to have more children?

Should people be encouraged to have more children? And why are global birth rates in the news? Help students learn about the world's decreasing birth rates and explore a news story to inform a classroom debate.

Published 06 May 2024

About this lesson

Use this one-hour Headline lesson to help your students:

  • Explore news stories about declining birth rates
  • Debate whether people should be encouraged to have more children
  • Understand different perspectives on whether people should be encouraged to have more children

This lesson develops the following skill:

Speaking

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Intermediate:
Speaking engagingly

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