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Fact-Check It! ActivityFact-Check It! Activity
Publisher
News Literacy Project
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Grade
7th - Higher Ed
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Video
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Fact-Check It!

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This Fact-Check It! activity also includes:
  • Fact-Check It! (.html)
  • Five Types of Misinformation Poster (.pdf)
  • Critical Observation Tutorial
  • Reverse Image Search Tutorial
  • Geolocation Tutorial
  • "Lateral reading” Tutorial
  • Magnifiers Tutorial
  • Misinformation Example
  • Vocabulary
  • Worksheet
  • Answer Key
  • Join to access all included materials

Here's a lesson designed to help learners develop their digital verification skills. First, expert groups study specific digital verification skills, and in a jigsaw activity, share what they have learned with classmates. The jigsaw teams then use their fact-checking skills and tools to answer a series of questions about the authenticity of photos or videos and the accuracy of claims made in related social media posts or memes.

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Concepts

broadcast journalism, investigative journalism, journalism, journalism ethics, fact and opinion, facts, digital storytelling, cross-media analysis, media, media analysis, media bias, critical thinking

Instructional Ideas

  • Prior to the lesson, read through the Educator Instructions and load tabs for the tutorials on devices

Classroom Considerations

  • Class members must have access to devices with internet
  • Requires copies

Pros

  • The detailed plan includes links to skills tutorials
  • Includes an answer key for the "Fact-check it!" worksheet

Cons

  • None

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