THE WEEKLY DEBATE (25 – 31 OCT 2013)
British supermarket chain Tesco, one of the world’s biggest companies, has announced that it generated 28,500 tonnes of food waste in the first six months of 2013. What do you think? Do we waste too much food?
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In this resource:
- Relevant background information
- Expert quotations
- Questions for children to consider
- Glossary of key vocabulary
Suitable for:
- KS2+ (age 10+) debates, form/tutor time, classroom discussions
Outcomes:
- Develop crucial oracy skills
- Build cultural capital
- Encourage the respectful exchange of opinions and ideas
- Identify and practise persuasive rhetorical techniques
- Improve confidence levels
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