2016 elementary news lesson archive

The full archive of monthly elementary-level news lessons published in 2016, when this series began, including lessons on the historic UK vote to leave the EU and Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election.

2016 news lessons

Elementary news lesson: 'Jungle' refugee camp in Calais closed
Author: Tim Bowen
December 2016: The French authorities have moved around 7,000 refugees to reception centres in different regions of France.
Elementary news lesson: US presidential election
Author: Tim Bowen
November 2016: On November 8th, Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton and will become the 45th president of the USA.
Elementary news lesson: Astronomers discover 'earth-like planet'
Author: Tim Bowen
October 2016: The planet – Proxima b – orbits the star nearest to our own, and may have the conditions needed for life to develop.
Elementary news lesson: Brazil hosts the 2016 Olympic Games
Author: Tim Bowen
September 2016: The 2016 Olympic Games were held in August in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. However, not everyone in Brazil was happy about it.
Elementary news lesson: UK votes to leave the EU
Author: Tim Bowen
August 2016: On Thursday 23rd June 2016, the people of the United Kingdom voted in a national referendum to leave the European Union.