Hoaxes and Fakes
Grade
9Time
Define "misinformation" and explore the consequences of spreading misinformation online.
Learn how to use lateral reading as a strategy to verify the accuracy of information online.
Apply lateral reading to examples of questionable videos to determine their accuracy.
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.9-10.1, L.9-10.3, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.6, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.1d, SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.3, SL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.5, SL.9-10.6, W.9-10.10, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.7, W.9-10.8, WHST.9-10.10, WHST.9-10.4, WHST.9-10.6, WHST.9-10.7, WHST.9-10.8
ISTE
1d, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3d, 5b, 5c, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
CASEL
4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5f
AASL
I.A.2, II.A.1, II.A.2, III.A.1, III.A.2, III.A.3, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, VI.A.1, VI.A.2, VI.A.3, I.B.1, II.B.1, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.2, IV.B.3, IV.B.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.2, V.C.3, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, VI.D.1, VI.D.2
Current Events Connection!
Use this lesson to help students understand why and how misinformation is spread. By recognizing these tactics, students can become better consumers of political information, empowering them to make informed decisions in the elections to come.
Lesson Plan
Consider: Pig Rescues Baby Goat!
15 mins.Explore: From Vertical to Lateral Reading
20 mins.Apply: Hoax or Real?
15 mins.Additional Resources
This lesson is an introduction to the concept of lateral reading for your students. For more information on lateral reading, we recommend these resources:
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Lateral Reading: Reading Less and Learning More When Evaluating Digital Information. Sam Wineberg & Sarah McGrew, Stanford History Education Group, Sept 2017
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Want to Be a Better Online Sleuth? Learn to Read Webpages Like a Fact-Checker. Daniel Funke, Poynter, 10/16/2017
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Web Literacy for Fact-Checkers - Four Moves. Mike Caulfield (Washington State University), 2017
For related lessons, check out the Essential News & Media Literacy Skills for Students lesson collection.
