Lessons – CIVIX News Literacy

SECONDARY
ELEMENTARY

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Information Literacy

Lessons in this module cover key digital media literacy concepts such as algorithms and filter bubbles, standards of journalism and visual literacy.

Information Literacy

Informed Citizenship (secondary)

Democracy works best when people are informed, but what happens when we don’t all see the same news or information? This lesson explores how personalization algorithms can affect what see and how we think.

Information Literacy

Online Verification Habits (secondary)

It can be challenging to tell if information we see online is true or credible. This lesson introduces ‘information pollution’ and uses an engaging interactive tool (FakeOut) to teach simple skills of verification.

Information Literacy

Journalism in Democracy (secondary)

Professional journalists play an important role in getting verified information to citizens. In this lesson students review they key functions of journalism, and compare fact-based reporting with opinion journalism.

Information Literacy

Questioning Images (secondary)

Misinformation often spreads in a visual form, but all images can be rich texts for analysis. In this lesson, students use a visual framework to investigate images from a variety of online and offline sources.

Lesson plans package activities with supports for delivering them, including videos, slide decks, worksheets, and assessments

Information Literacy

Lessons in this module cover key digital media literacy concepts such as algorithms and filter bubbles, standards of journalism and visual literacy.

Information Literacy

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Information Literacy

Informed Citizenship (secondary)

Online Verification Habits (secondary)

Journalism in Democracy (secondary)

Questioning Images (secondary)

Information Literacy

Informed Citizenship (elementary)

Online Verification Habits (elementary)

Fact vs. Opinion & News Analysis (elementary)

Questioning Images (elementary)

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Informed Citizenship (secondary)

Online Verification Habits (secondary)

Journalism in Democracy (secondary)

Questioning Images (secondary)

Information Literacy

Informed Citizenship (elementary)

Online Verification Habits (elementary)

Fact vs. Opinion & News Analysis (elementary)

Questioning Images (elementary)

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