Fake News & Media Literacy

 News: What's Fake? How do I know? (presentation link)

Activity Links: What Makes it A Fake? 

Example: Mexico Seizes 800 Pounds of U.S. Government Cocaine

1. Five Meter Tall Human Skeleton Unearthed in Australia

2. Fake Cigarettes are Being Sold and Killing People 

3. Alabama Woman Claims Wapo Reporter Offered Her $1000s to Accuse Roy Moore of Sexual Abuse 

4. NFL Network TANKS for this reason! 

5. Ted Cruz: "Helping Texans is Not Like Helping New Orleans" 

Play "Fake It To Make It"

SURVEY LINK: Please respond at the end of class! 

Online Resources 

• Fake It To Make It - This game puts you in the shoes of a fake news maker; you'll understand how junk news is created and spread better than ever before! 
• Hoax-Slayer.Net - Does a story in your feed smell fishy?  See if it shows up here. 
• Snopes.com - another great site that sorts rumors from reality
• Politifact.com and factcheck.org both aim to keep politicians telling the truth.
• Allsides.com aims to provide balanced news from both sides of the aisle.