Digital Citizenship & Wellness

Focus: Critically analyze media & evaluate online sources for accuracy, authority, and credibility, and using media literacy to make informed decisions as a modern citizen.

Objective: Students will practice checking online sources for accuracy, authority, and reliability, then use verified facts to make smart, real-world decisions.

Lesson Flow: Slides

Hook (3-5 min) – Ask students: “How do you currently check news or media posts for accuracy, authority and credibility? Do you feel you're good at identifying misinformation, fake news, or deepfakes? Why or why not”

(Students may respond by class discussion, small groups, pair-share, or written response)

Artemis ll Case Study (5 min): Follow the slides to walk through how to check for accuracy, authority and credibility. Anytime you see the "thinking" emoji, pause and discuss before clicking "next." 

Texas & Mountain Dew Case Study (3-5 min): Either as a class, in small groups, or independently, have students check for accuracy, authority and credibility of a post on their own.

Discussion  – Ask students:

Why do you think misinformation claims or deepfakes go viral?

Exit Ticket (3 min) - direct students to their appropriate grade-level exit ticket link under "student resources"