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RumorGuard Report: Don’t Be Fooled
This close reading handout helps students analyze an example of viral misinformation featured on RumorGuard.
Take action: Putting news literacy into practice – High School
In this activity, students cap off their Checkology learning by developing a personal code of ethics for information they…
Take Action: Putting News Literacy into Practice – Middle School
In this activity, students cap off their Checkology learning by developing a personal code of ethics for information they…
Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024
The Misinformation Dashboard provides a glimpse into misinformation that circulated during the 2024 election.
RumorGuard
The RumorGuard website provides timely news literacy lessons based on trending misinformation examples.
Getting started with news literacy
This document provides a rundown of the essential resources the News Literacy Project recommends when just starting out with…
Dig Deeper: What are “pink slime” sites and how are they different from credible local news sources?
Students distinguish between deceptive and trustworthy local news in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: How can you protect yourself from AI chatbots?
Discuss how to spot and defend against misinformation from AI chatbots in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…
Dig Deeper: How can you use news literacy skills to analyze an article?
Use key news literacy questions to assess an article’s reliability and purpose in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to…
Dig Deeper: What is the difference between journalists and content creators?
Students compare the work of traditional journalists and content creators in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift…



