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Verification Lesson PlanVerification Lesson Plan
Publisher
Social Media Toolbox
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
21 Century Skills
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Duration
2 hrs
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Collaborative Learning
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Verification

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When you're putting together a great story, you've got to consider the source! Scholars discover the dangers of errors in reporting during the 14th activity in a 16-part Social Media Toolbox series. Groups collaborate to create a source verification checklist for their publications to use as they write news stories.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

news media, news reporting, journalism, journalism ethics, evaluating sources, the internet, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Open the lesson by displaying a recent story of a reporting error that resulted in repercussions for the reporter and the publication
  • Encourage the group to begin creating a go-to source list to save time in verification

Classroom Considerations

  • Allow a little extra time for the brainstorming session, depending upon how familiar the class is with source verification

Pros

  • Learners gain valuable experience in locating and evaluating sources based upon a set of criteria
  • The resource presents the topic clearly 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.2 RI.6.7 RI.7.2 RI.7.7 RI.8.2 RI.8.7 RI.9-10.2 RI.9-10.7 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.7 W.6.2.a W.6.8 W.7.2.a W.7.8 W.8.2.a W.8.8 W.9-10.2.a W.9-10.8 W.11-12.2.a W.11-12.8 SL.6.1.a SL.6.3 SL.6.4 SL.7.1.a SL.7.3 SL.8.1.a SL.8.3 SL.8.4 SL.9-10.1.a SL.9-10.3 SL.9-10.4 SL.11-12.1.a SL.11-12.3 SL.11-12.4 L.6.3.a L.7.3.a L.8.3.a L.9-10.3.a L.11-12.3.a

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