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Two activities look at how rumors are spread and ways class members can stop them. The first activity brings forth an in-depth conversation about how reporters gather information to write articles and how students can implement the same techniques when researching on the internet. The second activity asks learners to analyze historical data and identifying rumors.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision-making, social-emotional learning, social development, emotional development, honesty, trust, peers, friendship, facts, evaluating sources, Research, details, the internet, news articles, news media, news reporting, media, media bias, media analysis
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Instructional Ideas
- Review related social-emotional learning competencies before starting the lesson
- Invite pupils to bring in current news articles to examine and discuss
- Create a fact-checking bulletin board or anchor chart that pupils reference while they work
Classroom Considerations
- Each activity may take roughly 30 minutes, more or less depending on the specific lesson
Pros
- Activities work seamlessly with subjects English language arts and social studies
- Connects the importance of analyzing worldwide information with daily social interactions
Cons
- None