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Common Sense Education: Deep Fakes and Democracy Lesson
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Common Sense Education has created the Deep Fakes and Democracy lesson plan to educate students on how misinformation influences the Democratic process. Common Sense also has a broader section on Hoaxes and Fakes in the Common Sense K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship/lesson/hoaxes-and-fakes

**This resource is published by Common Sense Education as part of The Common Sense K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum.

Subject:
Applied Science
Business and Communication
Communication
Information Science
Political Science
Social Science
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Date Added:
09/14/2022
Common Sense Education: Digital Citizenship Curriculum
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Interactive lessons and activities for all students! Use digital citizenship lesson plans to address timely topics and prepare students to take ownership of their digital lives. Browse lessons by grade and topic below, or see an overview of the curriculum. Students will learn news and media literacy skills to better assist them with reading and navigating content online.

**This resource is published by Common Sense Education.The Common Sense K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum is a free research-based curriculum.

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Applied Science
Business and Communication
Communication
Information Science
Journalism
Social Science
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Activity/Lab
Lesson
Date Added:
09/14/2022
Common Sense Education: News and Media Literacy Resource Center
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Prepare your students for tomorrow's headlines with our free news & media literacy activities and inquiry-based lessons lessons.

From viral trends to breaking news on social media, students must learn to navigate a noisy, biased, and challenging world. But with the right support, they can learn to be critical and not cynical, to practice empathy, and to speak up, not sit back. This collection of Common Sense's free news & media literacy lessons, videos, and classroom activities will help you get started teaching these important and complex ideas in the classroom.

News and Media Literacy Resource Center is a curated collection of free quality teaching resources that cover news literacy, media literacy and social/cultural literacy.

**This resource is published by Common Sense Education as part of The Common Sense K-12 Digital Citizenship Curriculum.

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Applied Science
Business and Communication
Communication
Information Science
Journalism
Social Science
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Date Added:
09/14/2022
Deepfakes: Exploring Media Manipulation
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Students examine what deepfakes are and consider the deeper civic and ethical implications of deepfake technology. In an age of easy image manipulation, this lesson fosters critical thinking skills that empower students to question how we can mitigate the impact of doctored media content. This lesson plan includes a slide deck and brainstorm sheet for classroom use.

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English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Date Added:
04/27/2022
Evaluating News Sources in Social Media
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With so many people getting their news from their social media newsfeed, how can they evaluate what is good and what might be fake? With the help of a Youtube video on the subject, student do some evaluating. This lesson is part of a media unit curated at our Digital Citizenship website, "Who Am I Online?"

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Business and Communication
Communication
English Language Arts
Reading Informational Text
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Lesson Plan
Date Added:
04/27/2022
Fact or Fiction? Evaluating Media in a “Post-Truth” World
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In 2016, Oxford Dictionaries chose "post-truth" as the word of the year. As literacy has shifted from published hardcopy to an online landscape, it is more important than ever to engage and empower students in navigating the complicated battleground of fake news verses responsible, fact-based news. In this multi-day lesson, students will 1) examine terms associated with “fake news” and evaluate sources for their reliability and authenticity, and 2) develop a set of norms for responsible use of online news sources that spans academic and personal interaction with media.Cover image: "Fake news" by pixel2013 from Pixabay.com

Subject:
Electronic Technology
Information Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
Alyssa King
Date Added:
04/01/2022
Fact or Fiction? Evaluating Media in a “Post-Truth” World
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In 2016, Oxford Dictionaries chose "post-truth" as the word of the year. As literacy has shifted from published hardcopy to an online landscape, it is more important than ever to engage and empower students in navigating the complicated battleground of fake news versus responsible, fact-based news. In this multi-day lesson, students will 1) examine terms associated with “fake news” and evaluate sources for their reliability and authenticity, and 2) develop a set of norms for responsible use of online news sources that spans academic and personal interaction with media.

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Applied Science
Computer Science
English Language Arts
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Activity/Lab
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Date Added:
04/27/2022
Info-luencer: Media Literacy and Civics
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This resource includes multiple lesson plans developed by Washington State teacher John Zingale and can be taught as part of in-person, hybrid, or remote instructional settings. The core content areas include social studies, civics, and media literacy and are designed for use with students in grades 6-12. Additional integrations include ELA, world languages, mathematics, physical education and science. These lessons integrate both state and national civics instruction using project-based and collaborative learning strategies. Features of these lessons include:student researchcollaborative learningdigital learning strategieslateral readingdesign and creation of infographicsTo support these lessons, additional resources are provided to help educators and families with understanding and teaching information and media literacy to young people. Resources include:introductions to media literacyeducator guidesparent guidesstudent learning standards

Subject:
Education
Educational Technology
Graphic Arts
Political Science
Reading Informational Text
U.S. History
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Activity/Lab
Assessment
Author:
Mark Ray
Date Added:
04/01/2022
Introduction to Media Studies
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This course provides a critical analysis of mass media in our culture. Various types of media such as books, films, video games, and online interactions will be discussed and reviewed. This course will also evaluate how information and ideas travel between people on a large scale.

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Arts and Humanities
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Homework/Assignment
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Provider:
MIT
Provider Set:
MIT OpenCourseWare
Date Added:
01/01/2014
Introduction to Visual Media Literacy
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This social media literacy unit introduces students to foundational skills in analyzing images and social media posts. It also reenforces critical thinking questions that can be applied to various forms of media. This unit was taught to 9th grade students but is easily adaptible to a range of secondary classrooms. It was also taught in conjunction with another unit focused on social media platforms and content.

Subject:
Communication
Composition and Rhetoric
Electronic Technology
Graphic Arts
Marketing
Reading Informational Text
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Assessment
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Reading
Unit of Study
Author:
Shana Ferguson
Date Added:
04/01/2022
Journalism, 'Fake News' and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training
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This new publication by UNESCO is a timely resource and highly topical subject for all those who practice or teach journalism in this Digital Age. UNESCO's new handbook is an essential addition to teaching syllabi for all journalism educators, as well as practising journalists and editors who are interested in information, how we share it and how we use it. It is mission critical that those who practice journalism understand and report on the new threats to trusted information. Political parties, health professionals, business people, scientists, election monitors and others will also find the handbook useful in navigating the information disorder. Written by experts in the fight against disinformation, this handbook explores the very nature of journalism - with modules on why trust matters; thinking critically about how digital technology and social platforms are conduits of the information disorder; fighting back against disinformation and misinformation through media and information literacy; fact-checking 101; social media verification and combating online abuse. The seven individual modules are available online to download that enables readers to develop their own course relevant to their media environment.
This handbook is also useful for the library and information science professionals, students, and LIS educators for understanding the different dimensions of fake news and disinformation.

Table of Contents
Module One | Truth, Trust and Journalism: Why it Matters | by Cherilyn Ireton
Module Two | Thinking about "Information Disorder": Formats of Misinformation, Disinformation and Mal-Information | by Claire Wardle & Hossein Derakshan
Module Three | News Industry Transformation: Digital Technology, Social Platforms and the Spread of Misinformation and Disinformation |by Julie Posetti
Module Four | Combatting Disinformation and Misinformation Through Media and Information Literacy (MIL) | by Magda Abu-Fadil
Module Five | Fact-Checking 101 | by Alexios Mantzarlis
Module Six | Social Media Verification: Assessing Sources and Visual Content | by Tom Trewinnard and Fergus Bell
Module Seven | Combatting Online Abuse: When Journalists and Their Sources are Targeted | by Julie Posetti

Additional Resources: https://en.unesco.org/fightfakenews

Subject:
Business and Communication
Communication
Education
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
UNESCO
Author:
Alexios Mantzarlis
Cherilyn Ireton
Claire Wardle
Fergus Bell
Hossein Derakshan
Julie Posetti
Magda Abu-Fadil
Tom Trewinnard
Date Added:
01/01/2018
Major Media Texts
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Intensive close study and analysis of historically significant media "texts" that have been considered landmarks or have sustained extensive critical and scholarly discussion. Such texts may include oral epic, story cycles, plays, novels, films, opera, television drama and digital works. Emphasizes close reading from a variety of contextual and aesthetic perspectives. Syllabus varies each year, and may be organized around works that have launched new modes and genres, works that reflect upon their own media practices, or on stories that migrate from one medium to another. At least one of the assigned texts are collaboratively taught, and visiting lectures and discussions are a regular feature of the subject.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
MIT
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Date Added:
01/01/2006
Media Literacy Now Website
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Media Literacy Now leverages the passion and resources of the media literacy community to inform and drive policy change at local, state, and national levels in the U.S. to ensure all K-12 students are taught media literacy so that they become confident and competent media consumers and creators. (Media Literacy Now, 2022)

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Education
Political Science
Social Science
Material Type:
Reading
Date Added:
07/13/2022
Media Literacy Portfolio
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This project would consist of students learning that their digital footprint can be used to assess their learning, ethics and habits. Students will be analyzing social media types and incidents that have occurred with social media.  This includes social media's impact on news, research and above all personal choices and representation.  Each student will be creating a digital portfolio with a technology representation of themselves that they would want others to see them as.  This portfolio would include goal setting charts, goal planning, examples of quality work areas of education and areas of interest  that they are curious about or would like to learn from.  This portfolio would follow the students through middle school and continue to the high school level as part of their senior portfolio and graduation requirements from the Eatonville School District.  This piece is intended to demonstrate that media placed in digital format is a representation of you and your work.  Students can use this for their benefit and to be taken as a 21st century learner.

Subject:
Computer Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Author:
Travis Rush
Date Added:
04/01/2022
News or Ads?
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Everyone is talking about real and fake news. Even first graders are hearing their parents, teachers and journalists talking about it. Teachers should begin teaching media literacy skills as soon as students begin using the Internet. In the first grade, students will be visiting approved sites that most likely will still have advertisements. The students will learn how to distinguish between the advertisements and the actual content they are supposed to be using.

Subject:
Education
Educational Technology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Interactive
Provider:
REMC Association of Michigan
Date Added:
03/12/2019
Play NewsFeed Defenders - News Literacy Game
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Welcome to Newsably, a fictional social media site focused on news and information. Your mission? Maintain the site, grow traffic, and watch out! You'll also need to spot fake posts that try to sneak in through hidden ads, viral deception, and false reporting.

For the best play experience, click "Play Fullscreen" in the upper right area of the screen.

Subject:
Applied Science
Business and Communication
Communication
Computing and Information
Information Science
Material Type:
Game
Author:
iCivics
Date Added:
05/23/2022
“TRUST ME” classroom guide: A unit on manipulation and misinformation
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“TRUST ME” is a feature-length documentary that delves into the topics of manipulation and misinformation by exploring human nature, information technology, and the need for news and media literacy to help people trust one another.

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Business and Communication
Communication
Journalism
Material Type:
Student Guide
Author:
NewsLit Nation
News Literacy Project
Date Added:
05/23/2022
Teaching Digital Literacy
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This site contains curated resources related to teaching digital literacy and digital fluency.

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Applied Science
Education
Educational Technology
English Language Arts
Information Science
Reading Informational Text
Material Type:
Game
Interactive
Lesson Plan
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Textbook
Unit of Study
Date Added:
04/27/2022
Using Evaluation to Find Credible Sources
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This lesson is a follow-up to learning the CRAAP strategy (or some other evaluation strategy) and allows students to put it into practice.  This lesson is part of a media unit curated at our Digital Citizenship website, "Who Am I Online?"

Subject:
Communication
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Author:
John Sadzewicz
Date Added:
04/07/2022