Lesson Plan

Media Consumers and Creators, What Are Your Rights and Responsibilities?

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Teach the class to separate fact from fiction. Scholars explore the topic of fake news as they read PEN America's News Consumers' Bill of Rights and discuss the rights and responsibilities outlined in the bill. Next, they read an article about fake news and break into small groups to discuss and summarize the text.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Write the word consumer on the board and have students free-associate any related words, images, and ideas
  • Show the video What is Fake News?
Classroom Considerations
  • One of a two-lesson series about the responsibilities of news creators and consumers
Pros
  • Provides clear objectives and essential questions
  • Includes links to several additional resources for further exploration of the topic 
Cons
  • None