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The Executive Branch

Think Before You Click!

6-8
9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Identify strategies for evaluating a search engine results page
  • Conduct a simulated online search
  • Practice click restraint with a programmable search engine
  • Evaluate search results for markers of relevancy and reliability
  • Practice reading laterally about organizations
It can be hard to determine what is a reliable source and what’s fake news. In this lesson, students learn the importance of avoiding clickbait.
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Overview

The president went viral… read about it here!  It can be hard to determine what is a reliable source and what’s not. In this lesson, students learn the importance of avoiding clickbait and misleading headlines. Students use civic digital literacy skills to practice click restraint and evaluate search results for markers of relevance and reliability.

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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