News & Media Literacy
We all have our favorites when it comes to where we get our news and entertainment media. And these favorites can reflect who we are: our personality, our gender, our cultural background, our age. The goal of these lessons is to help students find and use their favorite news and media sources more effectively and critically.
Stay Informed: No fake news for me!
What to look for in a trustworthy source:
Date of the article – Was the article written recently? Are the events in the article current?
Author – Is this person an expert on the topic? Can they be trusted?
Purpose – Why was this article written? Who should read this?
📺Reading News Online
📺Creativity, Copyright, & Fair Use
🎮Digital Passport: Search Shark
Videos, Games, & More
Lower Elementary
Grades PreK - 4
Grades PreK - 4
Common Sense Media - Digital Passport
Search Shark
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Elem/Middle
Grades 5 - 8
Grades 5 - 8
Common Sense Media - Digital Compass
Recommended Games
Far-Fetched Facts
Hack-a-Wrong
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Common Sense Media - Social Media Test Drive
News in Social Media (5th-6th grade)
Students understand why fake news exists and how to identify the telltale signs of fake news on social media. 🎮play game
Responding to Breaking News (7th-8th grade)
Students learn how to react to This Just In! breaking news on social media and practice strategies for identifying reliable news online . 🎮play game
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Be Internet Awesome - Interland
Reality River: Don't Fall for Fake
Know how to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s fake. 🎮play game
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Safe Online Surfing
FBI-SOS Cyber Surf Island (grades 3-8)
Here you will learn all about cyber safety and digital citizenship.
High School
Grades 9 - 12
Grades 9 - 12