Teacher Resources

News & Media Literacy

Lesson Plan

8th Grade This Just In! _ Common Sense Education.pdf

Google Classroom Lesson Slides

GC Grade 8 - This Just In! - Lesson Slides

Video: How Filter Bubble Isolate You

News Article

Students Have 'Dismaying' Inability To Tell Fake News From Real, Study Finds

Breaking News! (ANSWER KEY)

Canceled Concert? (ANSWER KEY)

Checkology Website

Website that teaches News Media Literacy created by the News Literacy Project. Students must create accounts through Google.

Extension Activity: Students can complete the InfoZones lesson for more practice identifying newsworthy sources and evaluating breaking news.