🏆Climb up the game leaderboard by doing these optional side quests. As you get promoted in the game, you'll earn gold that you can spend on items to earn even more XP in these side quests.Â
Side quests are optional, and they must be completed and submitted by Dec. 4 (except for some which expire earlier).Â
New! Read What's the Future for Magazines? from the company Eidosmedia. Note that this is one perspective, as this company has a stake in the switch to digital. Email me what you think about the piece? Do you think print magazines still have a chance? 50 XP
Read this article on how a new study has found that public libraries have faced increasing threats of censorship, and email me what you think about the article and study. Include at least one quote from the article or study itself. 50 XP
Watch this video on the wave of book challenges and bans and email me at least two paragraphs that summarize the video. 50 XP
Read this commentary on book censorship and email me at least two paragraphs telling me whether you agree with the opinion in this piece or not. 50 XP
Read this article from 2019 on reading fiction making you nicer and more empathic. Then, make a case in at least two paragraphs of why you agree or disagree. Include at least one quote from the article. 50 XP
Listen to this (old) audio story from NPR and type up a 1-page response to the piece. In it, you should summarize the key points of the audio story AND you should weigh in with whether or not you agree with Mark Coker. In considering your answer, also address why Mark Coker might advocate the position he does. 50 XPRead about fake influencers on Instagram and tell me what you learned from it; send it to me via the Canvas Inbox. (You need a NY Times account to read it.) 50 XP
Take this quiz called "Should you share it?" and send me a screenshot of your results. (You get credit no matter what you scored.)Â 50 XP
Think you know the difference between a factual statement and one that contains opinion? Take this quiz and send me a screenshot of you with the results. 50 XP
Take any and all of the SPLC quizzes, including testing your knowledge of the First Amendment and your knowledge of press freedoms. Take a selfie with the screen showing your score in the background. No matter what your score is, you'll get the XP. Send the selfie to me via email. 50 XP for each one
Watch the 1 1/2 minute-long video of Sinclair Broadcasting Group TV anchors delivering a message. Then, do a Google search of what this whole thing was about and summarize the results in an email to me. 50 XP
Play Google's Interland Reality River game to learn more digital citizenship skills. Send me a selfie of you at the end of the game with the score showing. 50 XP
Sign up for your free digital subscription of the New York Times. Then, show me proof that you've done so. (You can email me a screenshot.) 50 XP
Sign up for your free digital subscription of the Wall Street Journal . Then, show me proof that you've done so. (You can email me a screenshot.) 50 XP
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