About This Lesson
Fake news is making news, and it's a problem. This lesson gives students media literacy skills they need to navigate the media, including how to spot fake news.
For Middle School
Subject
English Language Arts — Reading Standards for Informational Text, Writing • Social Studies — Civics and Government, Current Events, Research Skills
Grade Level
Grades 6-8
Resource Type
Lesson Plan
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License
Resources
Files
Lesson Plan Fake News.docx
External resources
Reviews
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2 Reviews
Duchess Killam
July 22, 2019
I am getting 404 messages on
I am getting 404 messages on some the links.... can it be updated?
Susan Youssofi
July 23, 2019
Hi! We are working on the
Hi! We are working on the links. Thanks for flagging. In the meantime, here's the link to PBS NewsHour Extra's lesson plan: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/lessons-plans/lesson-plan-how-to-tea…
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This was really useful. Thanks.