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FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington
Daily News Lesson June 16 2022

Day 3 of Jan. 6 committee hearing examines how Trump pressured Pence to overturn 2020 election
Day three of the Jan. 6 hearings focused on the public and private efforts of former President Trump to pressure former Vice President Pence to overturn the election results
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Lesson Plan June 08 2022

Be MediaWise lesson 1: How Images Help Spread Misinformation

Learn how to sort through misinformation online in this lesson produced by Student Reporting Labs and the Poynter Institute
Journalists hold placards depicting Al Jazeera reporter Sireen Abu Akleh during a protest in Mogadishu
Daily News Lesson May 17 2022

Media literacy lesson on coverage of renowned Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli forces
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Daily News Lesson April 13 2022

How 'open source intelligence' allows the public to combat disinformation on Russia’s war against Ukraine
Learn how researchers are able to challenge misinformation about the Ukraine War
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Lesson Plan April 08 2022

Lesson plan: Build a 'media literacy survival kit'

In this media literacy lesson, students design media literacy survival kits to help combat misinformation and conspiracy theories online
FILE PHOTO: Illustration picture of Tiktok with U.S. and Chinese flags
Lesson Plan April 06 2022

Lesson plan: How to fight truth decay through media literacy

In this media literacy lesson, students learn tools for verifying information online and spotting propaganda and conspiracy theories
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Lesson Plan April 05 2022

Lesson plan: An experiment in misinformation

Discuss how conspiracy theories get started in this experiment in misinformation
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a news conference in Moscow
Daily News Lesson March 30 2022

Putin's top spokesman: 'Don't push us into the corner' — and other news for March 30, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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Daily News Lesson December 13 2021

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on the importance of a free press
Hear from a Nobel-winning journalist on how vulnerable press freedoms can be protected
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Educator Voices October 29 2021

Understanding media literacy and the role of local journalists
In celebration of Media Literacy Week, NewsHour Classroom hosted its Educator Voice Zoom series on the role of journalism throughout history.
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