World History Fake News Lesson
Overarching Question: What is "fake news" and why should we pay attention to it?
Overarching Question: What is "fake news" and why should we pay attention to it?
Group Work
Group Work
Read or watch the example assigned to your group
Videos
- Golden Eagle Snatches a Kid
- Save the Day Vote
- Worst Twerk Fail EVER
- First Kiss (Ms. Houston will give a clue after you have viewed this video)
Articles and Websites
- Donald Trump Says The Earth Is Flat
- Patriots draft picks (Sports Pickle)
- Clickhole (If blocked, go here)
- 8 Reasons You Should Never Order The Salmon (If blocked, go here)
- Women Inmates: Why The Male Model Doesn’t Work
- David Miscavige Leads Scientology to a Milestone Year
- NY Times Takes Shot at Trump and NY Times Ran this Petty AD
- “Crisis Actors”
STEP 1: Discuss the 'SOURCING' questions in bold below to evaluate your example:
- Who wrote this?
- What is the author's perspective?
- When was it written?
- Where was it written?
- Why was it written?
- Is it reliable? Why or why not?
STEP 2: Use the Fake News Checklist to evaluate your group's example.
- What Fake News ‘red flags’ do you notice?
- Is your example "fake news"?
STEP 3: Use the 'Beyond Fake News' infographic to determine the category(ies) of your example.
Helpful Links
Helpful Links
- Politifact
- Snopes
- FactCheck.org
- Allsides.com
- Media Bias Chart
- Fake News Quiz (choose "Quick Start")