News & Media Literacy
News and Media Literacy in Grade 6 and Grade 7 focuses on reading information online and fake news, learning how to judge internet sites, learning how to safely search for information, as well as evaluating information.
Digital Resources:
CIVIX - Elementary Information Literacy Lessons - (teacher log-in required)
Finding Credible News - (teacher log-in required)
The 4 Factors of Fair Use - (teacher log-in required)
The Hero Project: Authenticating Online Information
Stay on the Path Lesson One: Searching for Treasure (connects to three more lessons)
Getting the Toothpaste Back Into the Tube