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How False News Can Spread Instructional VideoHow False News Can Spread Instructional Video
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7th - 12th
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21 Century Skills
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15 mins
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How False News Can Spread

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Here's a must-see video. The topic—circular reporting, or the intentional spreading and leaking of false information. The big idea here is to teach viewers to recognize and avoid contributing to the cycle.

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Concepts

news media, news reporting, news headlines, news articles

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Have groups research sites like Save the Northwest Tree Octopus, The Onion—America's Finest News Source, and Snopes.com

Classroom Considerations

  • Given their access to the Internet, it is imperative that kids study digital citizenship and source validation

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  • The resource includes the video, a short check for understanding, links to additional resources, and a guided discussion question

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