Summary
In our news wrap, we look at what has happened since the Jan. 6 insurrection in the nation's capital and the role of disinformation. Chaos erupted as protesters in Kazakhstan stormed government buildings and seized a major airport. The ruling cabinet resigned. At least 13 people were killed in Philadelphia, in the city's deadliest fire in at least a century. North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile for the first time in two months, apparently rejecting new diplomatic talks.
Five Facts
Directions:
Choose one or more of the stories to record the Five Facts questions as well as the focus and media literacy questions below.
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Who
are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
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What
stories are covered?
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Where
do some of the stories take place?
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When
did those stories occur?
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Why
did the event(s) take place?
*Bonus:
How
do you think the NewsHour's producers decided which stories made it into the news summary?
Focus Questions
If you were trying to research what caused the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol and what has happened since, what are a few strategies you could use to get started?
Media literacy: What is disinformation? How is it different than misinformation?
See
this lesson
to learn more and read Dr. Sam Wineburg's explanation here:
What’s the difference between misinformation and disinformation? asks Dr. Sam Wineburg, head of the Stanford History Education Group (SHEG). “It’s big.” If you come across a tweet that purposely used a fake headline (disinformation) and you sent it to a friend, you would be responsible for spreading incorrect or made up information (misinformation) and your friend would be misinformed.
