Warm-Up Grab the article and read through it https://worldnewsdailyreport.com/morgue-employee-cre mated-by-mistake-while-taking-a-nap/
Fake News (Week 1) Attendance Question: Grossest pizza topping?
Learning Targets
What did you think about the article?
This is an example of fake news Have you heard this term before? Let’s define it. . . * You should remember talking about it briefly in the beginning of the school year when we discussed evaluating sources. BUT, being able to spot and avoid fake news is a valuable skill- especially for times such as this!
Fake news is.... Disinformation for profit - hoax sites who engineer fake news stories to reap ● digital advertising revenue Disinformation for political gain - state-funded fraudulent websites set up by ● one country to sow confusion in another Hacking - Hackers gain access to the websites or social media accounts of ● reputable news outlets and disseminate fake stories. Viral pranks - hoaxes spread for fun ● Uncritically reporting a hoax as fact: a well-crafted hoax spreads widely ● enough that a credible news outlet reports on it as fact or as a rumor
Fake news is NOT.... Satire Websites: Websites like The Onion write news parodies. Readers who ● don’t know it’s satire may mistake it for fact. Satirical stories from regular news sites: Opinion and feature writers in ● mainstream media will sometimes use satire or fanciful hypothetical examples to make a point. Honest reporting mistakes: Even the best reporters sometimes get things ● wrong, report things as fact before they’re confirmed or get spun by sources who aren’t telling the whole truth. But if there’s no intention to fool anyone, it’s not fake news. Journalism you don’t like: Just because you don’t like what the author says, ● that doesn’t make it fake news.
Let’s test your skills! http://factitious.augamestudio.com/#/ OR read through these headlines and determine if they are real or not: https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/ http://city-mankato.us/ ● Exit ticket
Check-in- read through the targets. Did we meet them? If you have a thumb down or sideways, email me with any questions!
Fake News Week 2 Warm-Up Look over the cartoon and Th consider its meaning.
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Look at the Exit Ticket from last class. . . What were some of the ways you were able to identify the fake news articles?
Read the 2 articles that address ways to identify fake news https://www.independent.co.uk/news/facebook-fake-news-gui de-articles-curate-stop-take-down-lies-russia-donald-trump-us -politics-a7726111.html https://www.theglobeandmail.com/community/digital-lab/fake- news-quiz-how-to-spot/article33821986/
Make a list of 5 essential elements of being able to identify fake news *You can list this on the Exit Ticket or on a separate piece of paper.
Check-in- read through the targets. Did we meet them? If you have a thumb down or sideways, email me with any questions!
Fake News - Week 3 Warm-Up: Consider these questions. . . ● When have you or someone you know fallen for or shared fake or inaccurate news of some kind? ● Why does it matter if we can’t tell real news from fake news? ● When does falling for fake news become dangerous?
Learning Target - I can create an informative handout that teaches others the ways to avoid falling for fake news
Your Assignment. . . You will create an informational poster/flyer/pamphlet on how to identify fake news. This can be done digitally or on paper/poster board/etc. You must include: -at least 5 essential elements (you can use the ones chosen on last class’ exit ticket) -visuals (drawn or from pixabay) -dangers of fake news/types/other info. -creativity -Your best effort!!!
Check-in- read through the targets. Did we meet them? If you have a thumb down or sideways, email me with any questions!
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