Debate topics, oracy videos and PDFs for use in Geography

Debate topics for use in Geography

Return cultural treasures to their countries of origin

tags British values, countries, decolonisation, global issues, global justice, less economically developed countries, more economically developed countries
subjects Citizenship, general debate topics, Geography, History, Law, Politics
ages KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14), KS4 (ages 14-16), post 16

This House would return cultural treasures to their countries of origin

Planting trees is more important than building houses

tags balancing priorities, climate change, environment, housing, investment
subjects Biology, Business & Enterprise, Economics, Geography, Science
ages KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14), KS4 (ages 14-16), post 16

This House believes that planting trees is more important than building houses

International tourism does more harm than good

tags air travel, balancing priorities, climate change, environment, global issues, investment, jobs and work, less economically developed countries, more economically developed countries, pollution, tourism, travel
subjects Business & Enterprise, Citizenship, Economics, general debate topics, Geography, Science
ages KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14), KS4 (ages 14-16), post 16

This House believes that international tourism does more harm than good

Children should be encouraged to strike for climate change

tags children, children's rights, climate change, discipline, environment, individual agency, making a difference, parenting, protest, pupil voice, school
subjects Citizenship, Geography, PSHE (Personal, Social, Health & Economic), Science
ages KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14), KS4 (ages 14-16), post 16, teachers

This House supports school children striking for the climate

Children can make a big difference to the environment

tags children, climate change, environment, individual agency, making a difference, pollution
subjects Biology, Citizenship, Geography, PSHE (Personal, Social, Health & Economic), Science
ages KS2 lower (ages 7-9), KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14), KS4 (ages 14-16), post 16

This House believes that kids can make a big difference to the environment (Debate 1, from a series of two 3-a-side debates)

This House believes that kids can make a big difference to the environment (Debate 2, from a series of two 3-a-side debates)

Feedback on primary environment debate 2

Feedback on primary environment debate 1

Ban cars from city centres

tags cars, cities, climate change, environment, pollution, public transport, rights and responsibilties, travel
subjects Citizenship, general debate topics, Geography, Health & Social Care, Science, Sociology
ages KS2 lower (ages 7-9), KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14), KS4 (ages 14-16), post 16

This House would ban cars from city centres (British Parliamentary debate)

full debates
ages KS3 (ages 11-14), KS4 (ages 14-16), post 16

Oracy videos for use in Geography

This House would abandon nuclear power

full debates
tags climate change, energy, health and safety, nuclear energy
subjects general debate topics, Geography, Physics, Science
ages KS4 (ages 14-16), post 16
subscriber level free (newsletter subscribers)

This House would ban cars from city centres (British Parliamentary debate)

full debates
tags bans & abolitions, cars, cities, climate change, pollution, public transport, travel
subjects Business & Enterprise, Citizenship, general debate topics, Geography, Science
ages KS3 (ages 11-14), KS4 (ages 14-16), post 16
subscriber level free (newsletter subscribers)

This House believes that kids can make a big difference to the environment (Debate 2, from a series of two 3-a-side debates)

full debates
tags children, climate change, environment, individual agency, making a difference
subjects Citizenship, general debate topics, Geography, PSHE (Personal, Social, Health & Economic), Science
ages KS2 lower (ages 7-9), KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14)
subscriber level Cicero Cup subscribers

This House believes that kids can make a big difference to the environment (Debate 1, from a series of two 3-a-side debates)

full debates
tags children, climate change, environment, individual agency, making a difference
subjects Citizenship, general debate topics, Geography, PSHE (Personal, Social, Health & Economic), Science
ages KS2 lower (ages 7-9), KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14)
subscriber level Cicero Cup subscribers

PDFs for use in Geography

This House supports school children striking for the climate

pdf topic stimulus sheet
tags climate change, environment, global issues, how old should you be?, individual agency, making a difference, school
subjects Citizenship, general debate topics, Geography, PSHE (Personal, Social, Health & Economic), Science
ages KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14)
subscriber level Cicero Cup subscribers

This House would return cultural treasures to their countries of origin

pdf topic stimulus sheet
tags British values, decolonisation, global issues, global justice, less economically developed countries, more economically developed countries
subjects Citizenship, general debate topics, Geography, History
ages KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14)
subscriber level Cicero Cup subscribers

This House believes that planting trees is more important than building houses

pdf topic stimulus sheet
tags balancing priorities, climate change, environment, housing
subjects Citizenship, Geography, Science
ages KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14)
subscriber level Cicero Cup subscribers

This House believes that international tourism does more harm than good

pdf topic stimulus sheet
tags air travel, balancing priorities, climate change, environment, global issues, investment, jobs and work, less economically developed countries, more economically developed countries, pollution, tourism, travel
subjects Business & Enterprise, Citizenship, Economics, general debate topics, Geography, Humanities, Science
ages KS2 upper (ages 9-11), KS3 (ages 11-14)
subscriber level Cicero Cup subscribers