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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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Lesson Plan October 17 2022

Be MediaWise lesson 9: Identifying news sites that aren't actually legit

Learn how some media sources have been built to deceive, and how to spot them
FILE PHOTO: Infowars founder Alex Jones speaks after appearing at his Sandy Hook defamation trial in Waterbury
Daily News Lesson October 13 2022

Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion — and other news for October 13, 2022
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Daily News Lesson October 05 2022

Mother and child sit down for candid conversation about vaccine hesitancy
Hear a conversation between a mother and her child about what helped her move passed conspiracy theories about vaccines
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Lesson Plan October 05 2022

Media literacy lesson: How to understand statistics and data in the news

Make sense of statistics presented on social media
Investiture ceremony for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is held at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
Daily News Lesson October 04 2022

Supreme Court begins new term as public’s trust hits historic low

Learn what cases the Supreme Court might consider this term, and why they are facing unusual public skepticism
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past presidential campaign materials depicting Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and and President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia
Daily News Lesson October 03 2022

Brazil’s presidential election heads to second round — and other news for October 4, 2022
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Daily News Lesson September 28 2022

Student Reporting Labs: How a young mother came to reject conspiracy theories
Hear from one woman what it took to get her to stop believing conspiracy theories
U.S. House of Representatives passes the "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," on Capitol Hill in Washington
Daily News Lesson September 23 2022

Will these key pieces of legislation pass ahead of 2022 midterms, including a bill making it harder to overthrow an election?
Learn what legislation is a priority ahead of midterm elections for the current Congress
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Lesson Plan September 21 2022

Media literacy lesson: How to fact-check partisan social media posts

Sort through the noise surrounding the most consequential legislation passed by Congress this year
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