🏆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 May 10 (except for some which expire earlier).Â
New! Watch this video on the wave of book challenges and bans and email me at least two paragraphs that summarize the video. 50 XP
New! 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
New! Read this article 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
New! Listen to this 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 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
Take this quiz, "How news literate are you?" and send me a selfie with you and the score on your screen after you take it. 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
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