Real News vs. Fake News
By the University of Louisville Research Assistance & Instruction
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We the Digital Citizens (Aug 8, 2019)
In this video, students can explore the amazing possibilities that come with using technology. They’ll also learn from The Digital Citizens, who take a pledge to be safe,
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The Nantucket Sea Monster (2017)
Do you believe everything you read in the newspaper? Early in August 1937, a news flash came: a sea monster had been spotted lurking off the shore of Nantucket Island. Historically, the Massachusetts island had served as port for whaling ships. Eyewitnesses swore this wasn’t a whale, but some new, fearsome creature.
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True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to Fake News (2020)
“Fake news” is a term you’ve probably heard a lot in the last few years, but it’s not a new phenomenon. From the ancient Egyptians to the French Revolution to Jack the Ripper and the founding fathers, fake news has been around as long as human civilization. But that doesn’t mean that we should just give up on the idea of finding the truth.
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Information Literacy Toolkit
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.
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Fighting Fake News: Tools and Strategies for Teaching Media Literacy (June 2019)
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.
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Critical Reading—Teaching Kids to Discern Real Information from Fake News
Lambert discusses the process and practice of becoming critical thinkers, necessary skepticism for media consumers, and principles and actions to assist tweens and teens in better detecting falsehoods.
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I’m a former CIA analyst trained to spot fake news. Here’s how you can do it, too
Most false content circulating online is shared by real people who don’t know it’s false. So real people like you are the key to solving this problem. In this article, former CIA Analyst Cindy L. Otis shares tips to avoid falling for falsehoods.
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Why people fall for misinformation—Joseph Isaac (Sep 3, 2020)
How does a fact become a misconception? Dig into the world of misinformation to see how facts can become distorted and misleading. — 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
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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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