TedEd Lesson: Why People Fall for Misinformation—Joseph Isaac

TedEd Lesson: Why People Fall for Misinformation—Joseph Isaac

Written by: Cindy L. Otis
Description: 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? Joseph Isaac dives into the world of misinformation. Lesson includes Joseph Isaac’s video, Why People Fall for Misinformation, multiple choice and open answer questions, more information, and discussion topics. 
 

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

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

Written by: Cindy L. Otis
Description: 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. 
 

Fighting Fake News: Tools and Strategies for Teaching Media Literacy (June 2019)

Fighting Fake News: Tools and Strategies for Teaching Media Literacy (June 2019)

Written by: Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins
ISBN-13: 978-1564848079
ISBN-10: 1564848078
Audience: K-12 educators and media literacy specialists

Description: Based on the book, Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News by Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins, this six-page laminated reference guide offers educators resources and strategies to define, detect and combat “fake news,” including links to fact-checking sites and lesson plans. The guide also features models for evaluating news stories with links to resources on how to include lessons on fake news in curricula; links to fake news self-assessments, including a digital component to help readers evaluate their skills in detecting and managing fake news; and an infographic with mobile media literacy tips. Guide is 8.5″ x 11″ with 3 laminated panels, 6 pages total. 

Information Literacy Toolkit

Information Literacy Toolkit

By Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins

Description: Toolkit provides the highest quality professional support from Jennifer LaGarde and Darren Hudgins, Bring Me A Book’s Literacy Champions and coauthors of Fact vs. Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills in the Age of Fake News and Developing Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact From Fiction in the ‘Fake News’ Era.

Toolkit available at:
https://www.bringmeabook.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BMAB_TOOLKIT_LaGarde_Hudgins-v2-1.pdf

Infographic: Beyond Fake News—10 Types of Misleading News

Infographic: Beyond Fake News—10 Types of Misleading News

By EAVI

Description: 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.

For Infographic and additional resources, visit:
https://eavi.eu/infographic-beyond-fake-news-10-types-of-misleading-news-17-languages/ 

The chart is offered in these 17 languages: Albanian, Catalaan, Dutch, French, Greek, German, Italian, Japanese, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish. For these versions, click here.