June 2024

A Teacher’s Guide to True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to Fake News

Intended to support classroom instruction; provides activities and questions for before, during, and after reading True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to Fake News by Cindy L. Otis. Standards listed throughout the guide are aligned with the Common Core State Standards for grade eight, but activities and questions can be applied to multiple grade levels.

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TedEd Lesson: Why People Fall for Misinformation—Joseph Isaac

In 1901, David Hänig published research that led to what we know today as the taste map: an illustration that divides the tongue into four separate areas. It has since been published in textbooks and newspapers. There is just one problem: the map is wrong. So how do misconceptions like this spread, and what makes a fake fact so easy to believe?

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Infographic: Beyond Fake News—10 Types of Misleading News

The Beyond Fake News infographic identifies the 10 types of potentially misleading news, aimed to help in the fight against misinformation and disinformation. It was created to be used in class with real-world examples to spark classroom debate and reflection on the constructions of media. EAVI is currently updating the infographic and will share it on the website once completed.

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