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Lesson Plan December 16 2022

Media literacy lesson: Tactics for talking with conspiracy theorists at holiday gatherings

Learn why people believe in conspiracy theories and how to talk to family and friends about them

Lesson Plan March 08 2023

Media literacy lesson: How to throw cold water on internet conspiracy theories

Find out why the frozen continent of Antarctica is a hot topic for conspiracy theories

Lesson Plan November 17 2022

Lesson plan: How to spot fake screenshots on social media

Learn how screenshots can be manipulated and why manipulated screenshots often show up on social media

Lesson Plan March 22 2023

Media literacy lesson: Three types of manipulated video used to spread misinformation

Learn three ways video is manipulated to spread misinformation and how to fact-check videos before sharing

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Lesson Plan March 14 2023

Media literacy lesson: The deceitful practice of quoting someone out of context

Learn how quotes have been manipulated to spread conspiracies about the 9/11 attacks and read upstream to find the original sources to explain how “contextomy” changed the meaning of quotes about a historical event.

Lesson Plan January 10 2023

Media literacy lesson: Corporate "greenwashing" — how not to be fooled by big business's claims of climate-friendly practices

Learn how businesses that promote themselves as environmentally friendly may not be doing all they claim

Lesson Plan December 11 2021

Lesson plan: Decoding media bias

Examine current news stories and how they’re covered by the news media

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Lesson Plan December 13 2016

How to teach your students about fake news

Fake news is making news, and it's a problem. This lesson gives students media literacy skills they need to navigate the media, including how to spot fake news.