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Check It Out: Verifying Information and Sources in News Coverage Lesson PlanCheck It Out: Verifying Information and Sources in News Coverage Lesson Plan
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Check It Out: Verifying Information and Sources in News Coverage

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If it’s in the news it must be true, right? Prompted by a New York Times article, class members consider the importance of accuracy in reporting and validating sources. The detailed plan includes warm-up exercises, discussion questions, activities, and resource links. 

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journalism

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fact checking, journalism, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.1, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.2, ccss.ela-literacy.w.11-12.8, accuracy of news reports, new stories, english language arts
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Resource Details

Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2012
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