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Economics Starter: Economics Headline Quiz
Geoff Riley
22nd August 2013
Here is an idea for a starter activity for a new economics group. I have selected twelve front page headlines from the news during July and August - each of which has been chosen for their current relevance and as a prompt for discussion. Students are asked to identify the missing word(s) and see how many of the dozen headlines they get right. As a follow up activity, I will ask them to do some background research and choose three headlines and write a 200 word summary explaining an economic issue associated with each.
The headline quiz exercise can be downloaded below as a pdf file - one page has the headlines with the gaps and a second page has the right answers for teachers!
Download the Economics Headline Quiz Activity
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.