‘I Can’t Believe It When I See It!’ A Primer on Spotting Misinformation | PBS NewsHour

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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/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Audio/Video

Overview:

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

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 7
13. Interpret language through active listening to determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility of digital sources.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 8
12. Interpret and evaluate language through active listening to determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility of digital sources.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 9
12. Interpret digital texts to determine their subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 10
12. Interpret digital texts to determine subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 11
15. Analyze digital texts and evaluate their effectiveness in terms of subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 12
15. Analyze digital texts and evaluate their effectiveness in terms of subject, occasion, audience, purpose, tone, and credibility.
Tags: Credible source, digital, diverse media, ethical research, evaluate
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Comments

This resource includes a presentation and formative assessment. The presentation features a strategic plan that should be able to be completed during a single class period. All additional handouts and slide decks are located to the right of the video at the top of the page. 

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Author: Jessica Byrd