Media Literacy
Overview
Pre-Assessment and instrcution for a lesson on Media Literacy
Media Literacy Interactive Activity
Lesson PreTest
Instructions: Answer True or False (t or f) for the following statements
1. If it’s online, it must be true. _____
2. I see an email address on the website, so it’s got to be a legitimate site. _____
3. I should always compare the information I find on a site with at least 2 other sources to be sure it’s factual. _____
4. The webpage author lists his name and contact information. The page seems current and error-free so it’s clear this is a real site. _____
5. If I’m looking for facts, blogs are a great place to start. _____
6. I should always be skeptical of the information I find online. _____
7.The website looks professional. The information on the site has to be true. _____
8. Nobody checks the author and sources of a webpage. _____
Goals of this Activity:
Goal 1: Students will learn that just because information is posted online does not make it true.
Goal 2: Students will learn the guidelines for determining what information posted online is true.
Goal 3: Students will evaluate and compare online sources for reliability, accuracy, relevance, and bias.
Goal 4: Students will apply their knowledge of credible online sources to determine credibility.
To Complete Today’s Work:
Step 1: Review the lesson Vocabulary to ensure understanding of key terms. Common Sense Media: 5 Ways to Spot Fake News Webpage
Step 2: Watch the Common Sense Media video "5 Ways to Spot Fake News" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2AdkNH-kWA and note the 5 ways that are presented.
Step 3: Students will view and evaluate, using the five ways taught in the video, the following websites to determine if they are credible sites. https://oercommons.s3.amazonaws.com/media/courseware/relatedresource/file/Websites_to_explore_UiW4Swp.pdf
Step 4: After completing the credibility worksheet, get into small groups of 3 or 4 and discuss with your classmates your findings. Decide whether the websites are credible or not and help each other determine why you decided on that. After this, research any search engine for an article on something you are interested in. Find a credible article, and use all of these tools you just learned about to decide why it is credible. Then present this information to your group.