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Lesson Plan March 29 2023

Media literacy lesson: What to do when "trusted sources" share misinformation

Learn why breaking news can drive misinformation cycles even through credible sources

Educator Voices March 24 2023

Educator Voice: Media literacy with Mark Kurlansky

Hear from author Mark Kurlansky on teaching the truth during the "misinformation age"

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 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

Daily News Lesson March 08 2023

Top Lesson: Fox News' Tucker Carlson spreads misinformation about Jan. 6th + News wrap 3/8/23 + Student video

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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 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”

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

Daily News Lesson February 13 2023

Moment of Truth: How online conspiracy theories led to this man’s mental health crisis

Hear from student reporters about one man who found a way to move on from conspiracy theories

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