Foundations of news literacy
Below you will find all the foundational lessons in the news literacy module. The default table setting shows lessons in the sequence they are recommended, but you can also use the headers to sort for lessons according to the time it takes to teach the lesson, the type of lesson (direct instruction, projects, etc.), and the requirements for technology, and which lessons include modifications for special populations (gifted and talented, special education, etc.).Lesson | Order | Time to teach | Type of lesson | Tech needs | Modifications |
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Understanding news literacy | 1 | 45-60 minutes | Pair/ group work | No computers | |
Journalism in American history | 2 | 120 minutes | Pair/ group work | 1:1 computer access | |
Evaluating your media savvy | 3 | 45-60 minutes | Pair/ group work | No computers | |
Why news matters | 4 | 45-60 minutes | Direct instruction | No computers | |
Black journalism in America | 5 | 45-60 minutes | Pair/ group work | 1:1 computer access | |
Famous Black journalists | 6 | 45-60 minutes | Projects | 1:1 computer access | |
The changing American newsroom | 7 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | No computers | |
When journalists must advocate for themselves | 7 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | No computers |
Information gathering and fact checking
Below you will find all the fact checking lessons in the news literacy module. The default table setting shows lessons in the sequence they are recommended, but you can also use the headers to sort for lessons according to the time it takes to teach the lesson, the type of lesson (direct instruction, projects, etc.), and the requirements for technology, and which lessons include modifications for special populations (gifted and talented, special education, etc.).Lesson | Order | Time to teach | Type of lesson | Tech needs | Modifications |
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The expert curator | 1 | More than 90 minutes | Analysis/ critique | 1:1 computer access | |
Fact checking in the digital age | 2 | 45-60 minutes | Practice/ formative | 1:1 computer access | |
How the pros fact check | 3 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | 1:1 computer access | |
Truth and social media | 4 | 45-60 minutes | Direct instruction | No computers |
Bias and credibility
Below you will find all the lessons related to bias in the news literacy module. The default table setting shows lessons in the sequence they are recommended, but you can also use the headers to sort for lessons according to the time it takes to teach the lesson, the type of lesson (direct instruction, projects, etc.), and the requirements for technology, and which lessons include modifications for special populations (gifted and talented, special education, etc.).Lesson | Order | Time to teach | Type of lesson | Tech needs | Modifications |
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Understanding selective exposure | 1 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | 1:1 computer access | |
Examining racial bias in mainstream media | 2 | 60-90 minutes | Analysis/critique | 1:1 computer access | |
Covering sensitive topics: Media coverage of race cases | 3 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | Some computer access | |
Identifying bias in information | 4 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | Some computer access | |
Understanding source credibility | 5 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | 1:1 computer access | |
Who is a journalist? | 6 | 45-60 minutes | Pair/ group work | No computers | |
Evaluating website credibility | 7 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | 1:1 computer access |
The business of media
Below you will find all the lessons related to media economics in the news literacy module. The default table setting shows lessons in the sequence they are recommended, but you can also use the headers to sort for lessons according to the time it takes to teach the lesson, the type of lesson (direct instruction, projects, etc.), and the requirements for technology, and which lessons include modifications for special populations (gifted and talented, special education, etc.).Lesson | Order | Time to teach | Type of lesson | Tech needs | Modifications |
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Who owns the news? | 1 | 60-90 minutes | Direct instruction | No computers | |
How the economics of news affects truth | 2 | More than 90 minutes | Projects | Some computer access | |
Alternative funding models for news | 3 | 45-60 minutes | Direct instruction | Some computer access |
Media literacy
Below you will find all the lessons related to media literacy in the news literacy module. The default table setting shows lessons in the sequence they are recommended, but you can also use the headers to sort for lessons according to the time it takes to teach the lesson, the type of lesson (direct instruction, projects, etc.), and the requirements for technology, and which lessons include modifications for special populations (gifted and talented, special education, etc.).Lesson | Order | Time of teach | Type of lesson | Tech needs | Modifications |
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Developing literacy across media | 1 | 45-60 minutes | Pair/ group work | No computers | |
News values and entertainment news | 2 | 45-60 minutes | Pair/ group work | No computers | |
How advertising affects us | 3 | More than 90 minutes | Pair/ group work | No computers | |
Introduction to visual literacy | 4 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | 1:1 computer access | |
Are social networks useful for understanding news? | 5 | More than 90 minutes | Projects | 1:1 computer access |
News literacy for the publications staff
Below you will find all the lessons about news literacy for the publications staff in the news literacy module. The default table setting shows lessons in the sequence they are recommended, but you can also use the headers to sort for lessons according to the time it takes to teach the lesson, the type of lesson (direct instruction, projects, etc.), and the requirements for technology, and which lessons include modifications for special populations (gifted and talented, special education, etc.).Lesson | Order | Time to teach | Type of lesson | Tech needs | Modifications |
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Critique your publication from a news literacy angle | 1 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | No computers | |
Budgeting for content | 2 | 45-60 minutes | Pair/ group work | No computers | |
Making media literate decisions about sound and audio cues | 3 | 45-60 minutes | Analysis/ critique | 1:1 computer access | |
Reader focus groups | 4 | 60-90 minutes | Pair/ group work | No computers |
Final project
Below you will find the final project for the news literacy module. The default table setting shows lessons in the sequence they are recommended, but you can also use the headers to sort for lessons according to the time it takes to teach the lesson, the type of lesson (direct instruction, projects, etc.), and the requirements for technology, and which lessons include modifications for special populations (gifted and talented, special education, etc.).Lesson | Order | Time to teach | Type of lesson | Tech needs | Modifications |
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Final project: News literacy analysis | 1 | More than 90 minutes | Projects | 1:1 computer access |