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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

Tennessee Republicans vote to expel Democratic lawmakers from statehouse in Nashville, TN

Lesson Plan April 12 2023

Lesson plan: Why Frederick Douglass and Rep. Justin Pearson discussed the Fourth of July in their speeches

In this lesson, students will read excerpts from Rep. Justin Pearson’s speech and Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, “What To The Slave is the Fourth of July?”

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Educator Voices April 08 2023

Educator Voice Zoom: Guns, money and politics

Educators met on Classroom's Zoom show to discuss the gun violence epidemic and what teachers can do about it

Daily News Lesson April 07 2023

Top lesson: Tennessee House expels 2 Democrats over gun protest + News wrap 4/07/23 + Student Video

A look at American democracy today

Lesson Plan April 03 2023

Be MediaWise lesson 5: How to determine the credibility of a source on social media

Learn how to find credible sources to verify or refute claims students see on social media

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

Daily News Lesson March 21 2023

Top Lesson: Bank collapse — where were the regulators? + News wrap 3/21/23 + Student video

Discuss why the current banking crisis of 2023 happened

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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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