Should the news be taught in schools?

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

• Explore how news from different sources might vary
• Consider a range of opinions about whether the news should be taught in schools
• Join a group debate and use examples to develop persuasive arguments

These teaching resources are supported by Infosys. The Economist Educational Foundation maintained full editorial control.

This lesson develops the following skill:

Creativity

Advanced: 
Innovating effectively

This resource was created as part of an online teacher-training course: how to teach the news. The course has been created by The Economist Educational Foundation with support from Infosys. The Economist Educational Foundation maintained full editorial control. You can access the training course, which includes explanations of how this lesson was created and tips for how to run it successfully, by setting up a free account on the learning platform Springboard.

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