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 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 resource is an issue that students cover in the Burnet News Club (www.burnetnewsclub.com)
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INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE
In August the 2016 Olympics will be held in Rio de Janeiro, a large city in Brazil. The Olympic Games are the biggest, broadest sporting event in the world. Every four years, hundreds of countries send a team of athletes to compete in sports ranging from running and jumping to swimming and basketball.
This issue looks at how a big sporting event like the Rio Olympics can affect society, and helps students find out whether they think sport is good or bad for society.
This resource helps students think more deeply about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.
What challenges do the organisers face? What considerations need to be taken into account? And should the games go ahead?
Straight-forward activities get students discussing the big questions and practising the Skills Builder skills: creativity, problem-solving, speaking and listening.
Download Part 2 of our activity pack on whether sport and politics should mix. Through this activity, learners can hear from a range of perspectives on this question and stage their own radio debate!
This resource investigates several pressing questions:
Should sport and politics mix?
What are the arguments on either side of the debate?
Why is it important to hear from several perspectives?
This resource encourages learners to support their views with evidence but doesn’t need lots of prior knowledge about sport.
These activities build on the resources in part one which you can download here.
This resource helps students to explore whether sportsplayers should share political opinions on the field. It is packed with pertinent questions such as:
What happens when sport and politics mix?
Is it acceptable to express political opinions on the field?
Do sportspeople have greater responsibilities than others?
This resource encourages learners to support their views with evidence but doesn’t need lots of prior knowledge about sport.
This is the first of two resources exploring sport in the news. You can download Part 2 here.
