All Ready-to-use articles – Page 7
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Free speech
The world was rocked in January when terrorists attacked the headquarters of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people, including two police officers. This sparked a manhunt, sieges and outpourings of grief and anger across the world. The attackers, Islamic extremists possibly linked to al-Qaeda, are thought to have been ‘provoked’ by the magazine’s previous depiction of Islam, ISIS and the prophet Mohammed (images of Mohammed are banned in the Qu’ran and offensive to Muslims).
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Selfies
Remember when people used to take photos of other things? You might go on safari and take sweeping photos of majestic beasts, cavalcading through the Serengeti. You could go to a concert and snap the singer at that exact moment they hit the ludicrously high note.
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Doctor Who
The tension was palpable. At any minute, our collective fate, our future, would be revealed. Social media was abuzz with speculation, those in the room held their collective breath as viewers worldwide stared at the screen intently, barely moving, blinking or thinking. This. Was. It. The lights went down and suddenly, he appeared. Peter Capaldi… the new Doctor.
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Ready-to-use Discussion: It's just so emotional
In recent months cinemas have been full of nervous laughter mixed with floods of tears. Movie-goers have wept buckets while watching the doomed (no spoilers) romance between Hazel and Augustus in The Fault in our Stars.
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BlogReady-to-use Discussion: Winning
The summer has been full of celebrations and commiserations, people winning (the Olympics! Andy Murray! Chris Froome!) and failing (ah, the English football team), people working together and falling apart. But what does the Bible say about winning? Does trying hard matter? Where does grace fit in?
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BlogReady-to-use Discussion: Immigration
If there’s one story that’s constantly dominating the headlines, it’s immigration.
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Ready-to-use Discussion: A Real Resurrection
Everyone loves a comeback. We love stories where somehow, out of nowhere, the hero manages to reign victorious. It could be a football
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Syria
We recommend reading ‘Youth work in a war zone’ on p.14 before attempting this discussion starter with your young people
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Kicking Off
A teenage boy, dressed in a green jumpsuit and mask, fights a gang of chain-wielding thugs. The hero puts up a mean defence but is eventually knocked down and soundly beaten before ending up in a hospital bed for six months. Later in the film the same hero enters a criminal’s hideout accompanied by a ten year-old girl and a rocket launcher.
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Nelson Mandela
Let’s face it: it’s pretty difficult to sum up the impact and legacy of Nelson Mandela, let alone ground that in the reality of a young person’s existence! But let’s give it a go – here are a few ideas.
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IssuesReady-to-use Discussion: Fame
‘Everybody wants to be famous, nobody wants to be nameless,’ goes the Dizzee Rascal lyric. It seems this sums up the attitude of so much our culture.
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Ready-to-use Discussion: A New Start
New Year is an opportunity for a fresh start. For some people this means New Year’s resolutions: losing weight, learning to juggle, or perfecting the accordion. But others take it a step further, adopting new hairstyles, names or genders.
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Droning on ...
When Amazon announced in 2013 that they were launching a new delivery system, it caused a bit of a furore. This new method was going
to be different – drone delivery, small unmanned aircrafts delivering your internet-ordered goods in just 30 minutes. Some people loved the idea, some people were nonplussed. -
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Ready-to-use Discussion: Moving On
Can you make an omelette? How about a stirfry? Ever tried to bleed a radiator? What about paying a gas bill? Like it or not, the future is coming. Life moves on far quicker than we expect, and we’ve got to be ready. At some point you’re going to strike out on your own, and the easiest way to move on is if you’re ready and prepared for it.
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IssuesReady-to-use Discussion: Free Speech
The world’s most controversial boxer and an opinion-dividing American politician have both been heavily chastised and ridiculed for their inappropriate comments. Tyson Fury and Donald Trump have prompted questions about the limits of freedom of speech and where to draw lines.
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IssuesReady-to-use Discussion: Privacy
Apple recently raised the issue of data security and digital privacy when they contested a court order by the FBI to access data on a terrorist’s iPhone.
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IssuesReady-To-Use Discussion: The EU Referendum
On June 23rd adults in Britain will vote to either stay in or leave the European Union. For the first time since 1975, voters will have a say on the UK’s membership of Europe’s political club which includes 28 countries.
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IssuesReady-To-Use Discussion: Sabbath
Horray for holidays! What a great opportunity to relax, re-evaluate, have a lot of fun and prepare for next term.
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