Newsthink
Topical teaching resources exploring the news from a humanitarian perspective.
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Resources are packed full of ideas to help young people explore current affairs and the world around them from a humanitarian perspective. The resource uses real-life examples through film clips, photographs and stories linked to the news to prompt discussion and to develop critical thinking and media literacy.
Newsthink teaching resources
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discuss the story of an emergency landing and people coming to the rescue of others.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Discussion activities on extreme weather around the world and how to be prepared.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Photo and discussion activities reviewing the Myanmar crisis one year on.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Video and discussion activities focusing on the humanitarianism shown during the floods in Kerala, India.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Photo and discussion activities looking at coping skills and the story of the schoolboys trapped in a cave in Thailand.
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