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Media and Influence

Verifying Social Media Posts

6-8
9-12
One class period
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Learning Objectives

  • Verify a claim on social media
  • Investigate the source of a social media post
  • Practice lateral reading
Ever spot an online post that seems too good to be true? In this lesson, students learn that validating a social media post isn’t as easy as it looks.
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Overview

Ever spot an online post that seems too good to be true? How about one that’s completely made up? Can you always tell the difference? Probably not. In this lesson, students learn that validating a social media post isn’t as easy as it looks. Students use lateral reading and core evaluation strategies to investigate and verify online content.

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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