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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
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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
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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Daily News Lesson July 05 2022

Writer, activist and comedian Baratunde Thurston on ‘America Outdoors’
Discover a new show that highlights the rewards of getting outside and away from social media
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Daily News Lesson April 25 2022

Elon Musk buys Twitter — and other news for April 26, 2022
Choose which story is right for your class and discuss using fact-based and open-ended questions
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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
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Student Voices February 04 2022

Student voice: Why social media is like Gorilla Glue for youth
Hear from one student on how social media shapes his generation, for good and for ill
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Daily News Lesson January 31 2022

How society should deal with misinformation on Spotify
Discuss what obligations media platforms have to curb disinformation but allow speech and debate
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Daily News Lesson December 08 2021

News summary lesson: Trial of Daunte Wright's killer, camel pageant crackdown
Also Instagram's impact on kids' mental health, Germany's new chancellor and the omicron variant
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