Lesson Plan

Disinformation Nation: Checking Your Emotions

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Propaganda is designed to manipulate! High schoolers learn how to recognize the devices propagandists use to evoke strong emotional reactions and practice techniques that help them avoid being manipulated.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Pair the lesson with the "Is It Propaganda?" lesson from the same source
Classroom Considerations
  • Class members need access to devices with internet
  • Copies required of the "From Emotion to Action" worksheet
Pros
  • Includes discussion questions that direct readers attention to the techniques makers used to trigger emotional reactions
  • Includes step-by-step directions for accessing the Disinformation Nation website
Cons
  • None
Common Core