Newsthink: teaching current affairs
Topical teaching resources exploring what is happening in the world, and the news, from a humanitarian perspective.
Our Newsthink resources are packed full of ideas for how to help young people learn about current affairs and the world around them with a humanitarian outlook. The resources use real-life examples through film clips, photographs, and stories linked to British current affairs and international news, prompting discussion and developing media literacy and critical thinking.
Browse our media literacy teaching resources and find out more about how to teach current affairs with a humanitarian approach.
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Newsthink teaching resources
Age: 10-19
Type: Quick activities
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Free teaching resource to explore the impact on families displaced and separated by conflict, based on the ongoing conflict in Lebanon.
Age: 10-19
Type: Quick activities
Subjects: Tutor time, PSHE
Learn about the rules of war and how they apply to the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Age: 10-19
Type: Quick activity
Subjects: Geography, Tutor time, PSHE
Learn about the impact of heatwaves – in the UK and around the world – with this Newsthink resource. Explore how extreme heat affects individuals and communities.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 10-19
Type: Quick activity
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Learn about the UK’s annual awareness event – Refugee Week – through a humanitarian lens using this Newsthink resource.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 10-19
Type: Quick activity
Subjects: Tutor time, PSHE
A teaching resource to explore the current crisis in Sudan through a humanitarian lens. Suitable for the top year of Primary and all of Secondary (10-19 years old)
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 19
Type: Quick activities
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
A Newsthink educational resource to examine and discuss the 2022 Ukraine crisis. Suitable for secondary school students Key stages 3 and 4.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11 - 19
Type: Quick activities
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
A topical photo-based resource for young people to explore the Afghanistan crisis and its human impacts
Age: 11-19
Type: Newsthink
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
A range of activities used to inform learners of the facts surrounding Covid-19 and encouraging reflection, critical thinking and positivity
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11-16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time
Learn about the Amazon wildfires and their impact.
In the news (Newsthink)
Age: 11-16
Type: Lesson plan
Subjects: PSHE
Learn about the impact of Hurricane Dorian and building resilience.
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