E = includes or is entirely resources for elementary grade levels
Consider potential consequences of spreading different types of information
CTRL-F:
"CIVIX Explains: Information Pollution" video E
"CIVIX Explains: Forms of misinformation" video E
"CIVIX Explains: Disinformation" video E
"Lesson 1: Why Verify" component of series
Facing History:
"The power of propaganda" lesson
"Analyzing Nazi propaganda" lesson
Take on Fake:
"Why is Spanish-Language Misinformation a Growing Threat?" video
"How Four Decades of Disinformation Helped Fuel a Plastic Crisis" video
Other resources:
Killer Underwear Invasion! How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories book for middle grade readers by Elise Gravel E
News Literacy Project's "Misinformation" self-paced Checkology lesson
NewseumED's "Weed Out Propaganda" lesson
Mike Caulfield's "Check Please: Introduction to SIFT" lesson
Lesley James's "Why Media Literacy Matters" activity
"Get Bad News" game
"Go Viral" game
"Harmony Square" game
Understand how the media landscape has changed over time
Lesley James:
"What's the "Media" in Media Literacy?" Bingo activity
"Types of Media Messages" activities
Other resources:
Ted Ed's "How to choose your news" video
Crash Course's "Media Literacy" video series, which is long and came out in 2018, but can still be useful when exploring the history of "The Media" in the U.S.
Describe the roles played by algorithms
CTRL-F:
"CIVIX Explains: Algorithms" video E
"Feed for Thought" lesson
Above the Noise:
Other resources:
"The Most Likely Machine" game E
News Literacy Project's "Introduction to Algorithms" self-paced Checkology lesson
Project Look Sharp's "YouTube Recommendations: Who’s Steering Your View?" lesson
Common Sense Education's "Filter Bubble Trouble" lesson
PBS Learning Media's "How Social Media Algorithms Create Echo Chambers" video + teaching materials
Take on Fake's "Bursting the Filter Bubble" video
Ted Ed/Ted Talk's "Beware online filter bubbles" video
Party Over Here's "Preach to the choir" video is a fun example of filter bubbles
Saturday Night Live's "The Bubble" video is a fun example of filter bubbles
BuzzFeed's "This Conservative Mom And Liberal Daughter Were Surprised By How Different Their Facebook Feeds Are" article
Describe the roles played by other technological innovations
Crash Course Navigating Digital Information:
"Introduction" video
"Preview" video
"Social media" video
Take on Fake:
"How Coordinated Bot Campaigns Target Your Social Media Feeds" video
"Disinformation, War, and Tik Tok" video
"How Memes Fuel Misinformation" video
Other resources:
Common Sense Education's "Clicks for Cash" lesson
NewseumED's "The Making of Fake News: A Case Study" lesson
Ted Ed/Ted Talk's "Can you outsmart a troll by thinking like one?" video
DW's "Manipulative social bots" video
CTRL-F's "Evaluating social media" video
"Spot the Troll" online activity