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The Week in News - A Public Speaking & Debate Class on Current Events

Completed by 724 learners
Ages 8-13
Live Group Class
Learn about current events while building confidence! We discuss & debate world news, science, sports, and fun stories. Practice public speaking, share opinions, and learn about the world around us with age-appropriate and non-biased news.
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Number of reviews:
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Live video meetings
1x per week
4-8 learners per class
50 min

What's included

1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. Learners will be provided with several articles to read over the week prior to class. This is not required but does leave more time for discussion rather than review.

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner Level
In this ongoing class, learners will develop essential skills like confidence, communication, and critical thinking while discussing and debating world news. 

Each week, we provide a custom list of age-appropriate, non-biased articles from credible sources, designed to present facts and help students distinguish opinion from evidence.

Learners will explore current events, science discoveries, sports, and fun news while engaging in peer-led conversations. 

Our structured questions, interactive activities, and games like Kahoot encourage students to analyze information, share ideas, and respond respectfully to others' perspectives.

This class empowers learners to build their voices, practice public speaking, and form thoughtful opinions about the world around them—all in a supportive, engaging environment. 

Weekly article review is encouraged but not required.

Learning Goals

The overall goal of this course is to educate our learners about happenings in the world around us while giving them a platform to sort out and share their ideas and perspectives.
public speaking

Other Details

Supply List
Learners will be supplied articles in advance to review from trusted sources like The Week in News Junior, Scholastic, The Dodo, etc.  We work diligently to ensure all resources are safe, age-appropriate and non-biased.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hilary Garcia, BA Elem. Ed, ESL Certified
Bachelor's Degree in History from University of Alberta
Ken Tieu
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Illinois State University
Garrett Young BA in Theater, TEFL
Bachelor's Degree in English from Drury University
Cassy Cochrun - BA, Professional Writing & Design
Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Purdue University
Ben Carson
Bachelor's Degree in English from Agnes Scott College
Anna Dodds
Bachelor's Degree from Western Kentucky Universityh
Bill Thompson BA Speech Communication
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Grand Canyon University.
Melissa Peterson B.ed. TEFL
Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from Yale University
Marco Muñoz
Bachelor's Degree in History from Yale University
Marco Muñoz
Bachelor's Degree from University of Edinburgh
Tia Speece
Bachelor's Degree from Marshall University
Elizabeth Green, BA, Broadcast Journalism
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from University of Virginia
Arya Royal
Associate's Degree in Education from Eastern Wyoming College
Melissa Peterson B.ed. TEFL
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