An independent charity that leverages the journalistic expertise of The Economist newspaper. We enable inspiring discussions about the news in, and between, schools. Discussions that invite young people to be curious about the world’s biggest ideas and challenges, and consider what should be done about them.
An independent charity that leverages the journalistic expertise of The Economist newspaper. We enable inspiring discussions about the news in, and between, schools. Discussions that invite young people to be curious about the world’s biggest ideas and challenges, and consider what should be done about them.
This resource looks at the purpose of political cartoons and how an expert produces them. It will take 60 minutes to run and is aimed at 10- to 15-year-olds. We suggest running it with 12 to 30 students. Teachers are encouraged to adapt it as necessary for their students’ needs.
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This lesson helps to develop the following news literacy skills:
SPEAKING UP: Confidently communicating a viewpoint
SCEPTICISM: Questioning information to find the truth
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This resource was produced by The Economist Educational Foundation, an independent charity that was set up by The Economist magazine. We combine The Economist’s journalistic know-how with teaching expertise, and we specialise in supporting teachers to facilitate high-quality classroom discussions about the news.
How might artificial intelligence affect the UK general election? Debate what should be allowed during election campaigns and consider solutions to address the problems caused by generative AI.
Use this one-hour lesson to help your students:
Consider the impact of generative AI during elections
Decide whether AI should be allowed during election campaigns
Identify and analyse solutions for the problems that generative AI might cause
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How should budgets be spent? And how similar are considerations for personal and government budgets?
Use this one-hour Headline lesson to help your students:
Explore the challenges of state budgeting
Discuss considerations for personal budgeting
Decide how to spend a government budget
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In this one-hour lesson, hear from those impacted by the Russia-Ukraine war and help students think critically about the role of journalism in war reporting.
Our lessons are produced by experienced teachers, with support from The Economist’s senior editors and fact-checkers. That means you can trust our resources to give an accurate and balanced picture for your students to unpick.
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This unit of work covers understanding and analysis of this important and topical issue. Students are asked to evaluate the facts and give their opinion through a range of activities. This issue asks students to create poems to reflect their opinions.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE
The European Union (the EU for short) is a club with 28 member countries from Europe. Its purpose is mainly to make it easier for member countries to trade (buy and sell things) with each other. There are laws and rules that member countries have to follow.
On June 23rd Britain will hold a referendum in which voters will choose whether to stay in or to leave the EU. The outcome will have a big effect on our economy, on politics and on Europe.
