You Won't Believe This!
Grade
5Time
Define "the curiosity gap."
Explain how clickbait uses the curiosity gap to get your attention.
Use strategies for avoiding clickbait.
Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.5.4, L.5.4c, L.5.6, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a, RI.5.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.7, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1b, SL.5.1c, SL.5.1d, SL.5.3, SL.5.4, SL.5.5, SL.5.6, W.5.10, W.5.4
ISTE
2b, 7b, 7c, 7d
CASEL
1a, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f
AASL
I.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, I.B.2, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.2, IV.B.3, IV.B.4, V.B.1, V.B.2, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, IV.C.3, V.C.1, V.C.3, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, III.D.1, IV.D.1, IV.D.2, IV.D.3, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.3, II.B.3
Current Events Connection!
This lesson is a great way to connect what students are learning about to the upcoming election. While they're not voters (yet!), students are bound to be hearing about and watching election-related news in the coming months, and this is a great opportunity to help them be critical consumers of that content.
Lesson Plan
Warm Up: Which Would You Click?
10 mins.Analyze: What's the Curiosity Gap?
15 mins.Evaluate: Avoiding Clickbait
15 mins.Wrap Up: Is It Clickbait? Review
5 mins.Additional Resources
For related lessons, check out the Essential News & Media Literacy Skills for Students lesson collection.