How can people tell the difference between real news and inaccurate stories? Viewers watch a video about discerning fact from fiction in news sources. Next, pupils use a set of discussion questions to further analyze the topic. 

Concepts

media bias, Media Literacy, information literacy

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have partners create lists of ways to spot inaccurate news
• Share the website FactCheck.org 
• Print discussion questions to keep students focused 

Classroom Considerations

• Part of the News and Media Literacy series
• Requires a free PBS account to access materials

Pros

• Addresses several Common Core standards as well as national standards for history, civics, and government
• Resource is shareable via email, social media, and Google Classroom 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.6.8 RI.7.8 RI.8.8 RI.9-10.8 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.8