Part I.
In your groups (red, yellow, and orange) find examples of minsinformation, disinformation and malinformation in Fahrenheit 451. Give reasons for your examples. Take about 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, view three identified examples. Do you and members of your group agree with these examples? Why or why not? What other examples did your group find?
Part II.
Read the following site describing a situation about the historical figure Marc Antony. What did he fall victim to? Misinformation? Disinformation? Malinformation? What are your groups reasons for your answer? What does this example illustrate in terms of historic media literacy? Were Roman citizens the same as "modern" citizens today? How so or why not? What modern day examples can you find that mirror Marc Antony's? After your group has finished, view a discussion of Marc Antony's case.
Part III.
Research the Great Moon Hoax of 1835. What is this incident an example of? (Misinformation, Disinformation, or Malinformation)? Why? What are your reasons? How were people fooled into believing this? What form of media was used to spread this information? What modern day events can this be compared to and why? After your group has finished, view a discussion of the Great Moon Hoax.
Part IV.
What was Operation Mincemeat? What was it an example of? (Misinformation, Disinformation, or Malinformation) Why? What are your groups reasons? Who was fooled into believing this information? Why was it spread? How was it spread? What did it affect? Give examples of modern day events that are similar to this one. After your group has finsished analyzing Operation Mincement, view a discussion of this event.