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Media and Influence, News Literacy

NewsFeed Defenders Extension Pack

6-8
9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Identify markers of verification, transparency, accountability, and independence in news stories.
  • Define and identify problematic news items, and other news-related types of misinformation.
  • Explain a variety of strategies to verify images and information
  • Evaluate text for bias based on word choices and framing methods.
  • Use third party information to judge credibility of a source.
  • Evaluate the benefits and challenges of digital news and social media to a democratic society.
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Transform your students’ gameplay into meaningful and memorable learning.

You can now download and assign extension pack materials directly from the Newsfeed Defenders game page.

The Newsfeed Defenders Extension Pack includes activities and a mini quiz that give the game context and reinforce and assess its concepts. Extension Packs include a downloadable teacher lesson plan, assignable student handout, and instructive Google Slides. Google Slides can be used on projectors or interactive whiteboards.

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