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Identifying "Fake" News Instructional VideoIdentifying "Fake" News Instructional Video
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PBS
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Identifying "Fake" News

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What is fake news, and how can people identify it? Viewers discover media literacy tips and learn how to spot stories dubbed as fake news. They learn how looking for unusual URLs, digging deeper, and cross-checking helps them find reliable information. 

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

news media, news headlines, Media Literacy, information literacy

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have scholars practice doing a reverse image search 
  • Ask pupils to analyze a website using the Legit-O-Meter handout

Classroom Considerations

  • One segment of a larger News and Media Literacy series

Pros

  • Includes a handy Legit-O-Meter to help identify suspicious websites
  • Provides a printable graphic to help students evaluate what they find online

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.7.9 RI.8.7 RI.8.9 RI.11-12.7

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