Fake News

Lately we have seen a lot of social media accounts complaining about Fake News. But the question really is, WHAT IS FAKE NEWS???

Step 1. Distribute the articles so each person at the table has two.

Step 2. Determine if you think the article(s) you have is(are) real or fake news stories.

-What information in the article makes you think it could be fake or real?

Step 3. At your tables, share your stories with each other.   Try to arrange all of the stories that the TABLE thinks are fake together, and all of the ones you think are real together.

-What criteria are you using to help you decide real or fake?  Are there things we might look for when we look for credibility?

Step 4. Listen to this https://www.npr.org/2016/11/22/503052574/stanford-study-finds-most-students-vulnerable-to-fake-news 

Step 5: Prof. Wineburg says one mistake schools make is to block certain websites from students while they are at school. “In many schools there are internet filters that direct students to previously vetted sites and reliable sources of information. But what happens when they leave school and they take out their phone and they look at their Twitter feed? How do they become prepared to make the choices about what to believe, what to forward, what to post to their friends when they’ve given no practice in doing those kinds of things in school?” Do your students agree with Dr. Wineburg? Should schools block certain websites? Why or why not?

Step 6: Let's take a look at these tips for detecting Fake News.