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The Legislative Branch

Is that a Fact? Lateral Reading with Fact-Checking Websites

6-8
9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Verify political claims about the legislative branch
  • Practice lateral reading about political claims
  • Utilize fact-checking websites to verify political claims
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Overview

In today’s digital age, it’s essential to be a critical consumer of online information. So, how can you spot problematic content? Fact-checking websites are a great tool for verifying information. In this lesson, students learn about fact-checking outlets and use them to verify claims about current events.

This lesson plan is part of the Civic Digital Literacy Project from iCivics and the Digital Inquiry Group. Civic Digital Literacy equips students with evidence-based strategies to discern online information, find trustworthy sources, and be better-informed citizens within the rapidly changing online environment. 

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