Media Literacy
Part I
How do you know if something is real or just made up?
Do you think critically about what you read?
"Recent research has found that students are not equipped with the necessary skills to differentiate between real and fake news. Now more than ever, media literacy is a critical skill for students to develop as they navigate multiple forms of media regularly." (From NewsELA).
Learning Objectives:
Students will learn about lemmings.
Students will learn about to think critically about what they are reading.
Students will learn to think critically about their internet searches.
Questions to think about:
Where do we get the news?
Is all news created equally?
Why do people make fake news?
Why does it matter?
Part II
Let's Learn About LEMMINGS?
Please find 3 facts about LEMMINGS:
How did you search?
What did you find?
How do you know if it is TRUE?
Read the Book, Lemmings!
By Ame Dykman and Zacariah OHora
Moral of the story:
Read! Read! Read!
Part III
Part IV
What should I believe? How do I find out the truth?
TAKE OUR Fake News CHALLENGE!
Challenge I
A Real STUDENT Question:
- Is there a border between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?
A student brought this video to my attention.
Is this video real or fake?
Is there really a border between oceans?
Is there really a border between oceans?
Check out this video from the following website: Geology Page
Find out the truth! Is this video real?
Challenge II
Meet the Instagram Egg - Google Instagram Egg. Answer the following questions:
What did you find?
Why should we be suspicious of this harmless egg?
Challenge II
The Origin Story 2016
The Picture that started it all!