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Dig Deeper: Birds Aren’t Real: Can a made-up conspiracy theory teach or promote news literacy?
Use a satirical conspiracy to explore belief, parody and the value of media literacy in this classroom-ready activity, a…
Evaluating evidence online
This mission is a fact-checking activity in which students evaluate a piece of information using digital verification tools and skills.
Know Your Rights: Which freedoms does the First Amendment protect?
In this challenge, students test their understanding of the First Amendment by assessing different scenarios.
Evaluating sources online
This mission is an activity in which students evaluate the credibility of sources using skills they learn about in the…
Dig Deeper: TikTok’s “Mystical” Algorithm: How can TikTok’s algorithm affect its users?
Students analyze how algorithmic feeds shape beliefs in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
InfoZones: COVID-19
In this exercise, students practice zoning information that relates to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dig Deeper: Escape from QAnon: How did one individual break away from a conspiracy theory movement?
Follow one person’s journey out of conspiracy belief and what changed their mind in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement…
InfoZones: Anti-racism
In this exercise, students practice zoning real-world examples of information about policing and racial injustice.
Dig Deeper: A vaccine scientist and misinformation: What is the impact of someone with credentials spreading misinformation?
Reflect on the dangers of misinformation from credentialed experts in science in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…
MisinfoChallenge: Fact-checking 101
In this challenge, students practice digital detective work by using important tools to debunk actual examples of misinformation.



