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Lesson Plan March 26 2024

How2Internet: How to avoid online scams

Learn to produce a fact-check video using media literacy skills

Lesson Plan November 01 2016

Know Your Vote, Know the Issues

Every election year and for years after elections, there are several major issues that persistently trouble Americans. Every election year, politicians pledge that they will address these issues, and nearly every year they fall short of many peoples’ expectations. In this lesson, we examine problems surrounding health care costs, funding higher education and preserving social security. Then, students look at how the current presidential candidates are proposing to address these issues, and formulate a short media presentation.

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Lesson Plan February 28 2023

Lesson: How to analyze climate change stories online

Learn to evaluate the credibility of climate change claims on social media and analyze search engine results

Lesson Plan October 27 2017

Lesson plan: Bot or not? How fake social media accounts could influence voting

Learn about fake social media accounts called ‘bots’ that have been used to try to influence public opinion—and not always for the better

"I voted" stickers are displayed at a voting station during a special congressional election called after former Rep. Ryan Zinke was appointed to lead the Interior Department in Missoula

Lesson Plan November 01 2024

Podcast lesson plan: How is AI misinformation being used in the election?

Explore AI deepfakes, how to spot them and how they can be used to manipulate political perceptions using a podcast from Student Reporting Labs

Lesson Plan March 21 2005

Lesson plan: The unspoken words of media ethics

By Lisa Greeves, English and journalism teacher Subjects Social studies, civics, journalism…

Lesson Plan January 16 2024

How2Internet: Separate fact from opinion and satire online

Learn to safely set up a social media account

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Lesson Plan May 03 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 14: 'AI Ian' shows you how not to be duped by AI technology

Learn how NOT to be fooled by AI video technology

Lesson Plan May 30 2019

Lesson plan: How teens deal with the spread of misinformation

Find out what young people really think about the news and the spread of misinformation using a variety of short videos produced by PBS NewsHour's Student Reporting Labs.

Lesson Plan May 24 2023

Lesson plan: How to short-circuit misinformation before it spreads online

Learn how to identify misinformation shared on social media

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Lesson Plan April 13 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 11: How to detect ads disguised as 'helpful' news stories

And avoid getting duped by companies trying to get your money

Lesson Plan October 24 2022

Be MediaWise lesson 10: Recognizing satire before sharing it as misinformation

Equip your students with the tools to distinguish satirical news sources from legitimate news sources

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