Checkology® Resources

The RumorGuard website provides timely news literacy lessons based on trending misinformation examples.

This document provides a rundown of the essential resources the News Literacy Project recommends when just starting out with…

A classroom-ready resource that uses real trending examples of misinformation to guide students through the fact-checking process.

This close reading handout helps students analyze an example of viral misinformation featured on RumorGuard.

In this activity, students cap off their Checkology learning by developing a personal code of ethics for information they…

In this activity, students cap off their Checkology learning by developing a personal code of ethics for information they…

Explore how extremists use coded language to spread hate without detection in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…

Students explore how local news supports informed communities in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.

Practice these seven steps to stay sharp online and assess the credibility of information.

Students debate ethical dilemmas of AI in journalism in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.