ALEX Classroom Resources

ALEX Classroom Resources  
   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (8) -6 :
R1. Utilize active listening skills during discussion and conversation in pairs, small groups, or whole-class settings, following agreed-upon rules for participation.
[ELA2021] (8) 12 :
12. Interpret and evaluate language through active listening to determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility of digital sources.
Subject: English Language Arts (8)
Title: Anne of Green Gables: The Great American Read
URL: https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/anne-tgar/anne-tgar/
Description:

Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale, shares her love of Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables. This classic series of books, first published in 1908, follows young redheaded Anne from when she is first adopted to her eventual marriage to neighbor boy Gilbert and into her adult years. It encompasses many forms of love, from familial to romantic to enduring love. Atwood explains that author Montgomery did not have a happy childhood, and so she wrote the story she wished for herself. Be sure to discuss with students the questions in The Great American Read - Post-Viewing Discussion Questions under the Materials section.

 

Learning Objectives

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   View Standards     Standard(s): [ELA2021] (7) 13 :
13. Interpret language through active listening to determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility of digital sources.
[ELA2021] (8) 12 :
12. Interpret and evaluate language through active listening to determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility of digital sources.
[ELA2021] (9) 12 :
12. Interpret digital texts to determine their subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility.
[ELA2021] (10) 12 :
12. Interpret digital texts to determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility.
[ELA2021] (11) 15 :
15. Analyze digital texts and evaluate their effectiveness in terms of subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility.
[ELA2021] (12) 15 :
15. Analyze digital texts and evaluate their effectiveness in terms of subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility.
Subject: English Language Arts (7 - 12)
Title: ‘I Can’t Believe It When I See It!’ A Primer on Spotting Misinformation | PBS NewsHour
URL: https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/misinformation-primer-video/pbs-newshour/
Description:

Students will learn how misinformation with an image or video is more believable and can lead them to unintentionally share information that is misleading or inaccurate. Use this lesson to introduce students to the nuances of how misinformation spreads around major events, sometimes unintentionally, with a focus on the unintended consequences of sharing even “feel-good” misinformation. Students will learn how to recognize when to fact-check something and some basic fact-checking tools.

Students will address the following central questions:

How do you make sure the information in a social media post is accurate?
What is the motivation behind sharing misinformation intentionally or unintentionally?
How can sharing misinformation have unwanted consequences?

Students will be able to:
Explain how imagery is used to spread misinformation
Explain the difference between “disinformation” and “misinformation”
Analyze the motivation behind sharing disinformation and misinformation
Analyze the potential consequences of sharing misinformation
Recognize when to fact check
Fact check a suspect image, video, or claim with an appropriate tool



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