Global Express
Edition 1: Tune into the News
TUNE INTO THE NEWS
The introductory edition of Global Express

Tune Into the News has been produced as part of the Global Express series to support teachers in dealing with high-profile and often controversial Third World news stories in the classroom. It is broadly aimed at the 7-14 age range, helping Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils to become better global citizens.

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In addition to providing a context for the latest stories, each of the Global express packs aims to address five key areas:

Media:

How we can help pupils to make sense of media coverage of global events and development issues?
Stereotypes: What images or stereotypes do pupils hold about the people and places involved? How can these be examined and challenged?
Empathy: How can we encourage pupils to empathise with the people directly involved, particularly those in situations different from their own? What links can they find between the issue in question and their own lives?
Points of view: What are the different viewpoints involved? How can we ensure that pupils have access to a range of these?
Causes and solutions: How can we enable pupils to explore the causes and consequences of the situations portrayed in the news? What ways are there to resolve the issues and move forward?

Tune Into the News contains background information, activity ideas and photocopiable pupils' pages designed to be used in conjunction with all future editions of Global Express.

Tune Into the News contains:

Teaching ideas for
Key Stages 2 and 3
6 development myths
Who makes the news?
News values
Media stereotypes and their effects
Viewpoints on media
reporting of Third World stories
Teaching about
controversial issues
8 photocopiable pupils' pages
Recommended resources

Click here to see how Tune into the News can be used to encourage pupils' visual literacy

Global Express
Edition 1: Tune into the News