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How to Detect and Avoid Fake News

Articles

 

10 Good Tips to Spot Fake News - FaceBook

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10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Article - EasyBib

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Fact-Checking the Web - Common Sense Education

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Fact vs. Fiction in the Media - PBS NewsHour

 

Helping Students Identify Fake News: The Five C's of Critical Consuming

 

How to Spot Fake News - FactCheck.org

 

Most Students Don't Know When News Is Fake - Wall Street Journal

 

Real or Fake: How to Fact Check the News and Get the Facts - NPR.org

 

What is News Literacy? - Center for News Literacy

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Web Resource Lists & Lesson Plans

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Digital Resource Center - Center for News Literacy

Offers a comprehensive collection of articles, lessons and templates.

 

Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning - Stanford University 

Includes worksheets and assessments for both middle and high school levels.

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Fake News Lesson Plan - KQED Learning

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Fake News Resources - Indiana University East: 

Offers a comprehensive list of resources arranged in the following categories:

  • What's wrong with fake news?

  • What can I do to avoid fake news?

  • Fake news in the news

  • Fact checking links

  • Known fake, parodic, and misleading news sites

 

PBS NewsHour Extra: How to Teach Your Students About Fake News - Lesson Plan

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Skills and Strategies - Fake News vs. Real News: Determining the Reliability of Sources - New York Times

Includes videos and additional resources.

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