September's Theme is: Digital & Media Literacy
Standards Alignment
SLM. Strand 3, Standard 2a: Evaluate print and digital sources for relevancy, accuracy, validity, credibility, availability, currency, authority, accessibility within time limits, and ease of use.
SLM. Strand 8: Demonstrating that media literacy is a life skill integral to modern citizenship and informed decision-making.
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:
Exit Ticket (1 min) - direct students to their appropriate grade-level exit ticket link under "student resources"