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MediaWise political bias lesson

Lesson Plan February 23 2023

Media literacy lesson: How to identify show-off "performative" posts on social media

Students will learn to recognize information with media bias shared on social media to evoke strong emotions and avoid participating in “slacktivism”

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Lesson Plan February 15 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 13: ChatGPT—separating fact from fiction in a new era of artificial intelligence

Learn how ChatGPT works, why it could be effective at spreading misinformation, and how to identify content created by artificial intelligence

Is This Legit YouTube scientific misinfo

Lesson Plan February 07 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 7: How to evaluate scientific claims shared online

Learn how to recognize when your social media feeds become an echo chamber and how to identify and evaluate claims based on science

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Lesson Plan February 01 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 8: How to make sure Wikipedia sources are legit

Learn how to use Wikipedia responsively and how to recognize misinformation

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Lesson Plan January 26 2023

Media literacy lesson: How to fact-check the "fact" pages on Instagram

Learn to spot identify Instagram "fact" pages that actually spread misinformation

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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

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Daily News Lesson January 10 2023

Local paper broke George Santos scandal before November election — why didn't the rest of the news media?

An important lesson in media literacy, politics and power

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Daily News Lesson January 03 2023

Judy Woodruff’s farewell message to viewers as she departs NewsHour anchor desk

Here's what your students should know about Judy Woodruff

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Daily News Lesson July 22 2022

Book Q&A: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang on discovering identity in 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids'

NewsHour Classroom intern Evelyn Chi speaks with author and journalist Frances Kai-Hwa Wang about her new book, 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids.'

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Student Voices July 22 2022

Book Q&A: Frances Kai-Hwa Wang on discovering identity in 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids'

NewsHour Classroom intern Evelyn Chi speaks with author and journalist Frances Kai-Hwa Wang about her new book, 'You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair is in Braids.'

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