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Be the Editor
In this lesson, students test their news judgment by selecting and explaining newsworthy stories for a news site.
Dig Deeper: Does it violate First Amendment rights when public officials block social media users?
Explore free speech rights in the context of public officials blocking people online in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement…
Arguments & Evidence: Interactive Lesson
In this lesson, students experience a fictional event on social media, learn about logical fallacies and evaluate evidence in…
Dig Deeper: How will misinformation likely influence elections around the world?
Consider how false information may shape voter perceptions around the world in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The…
Democracy’s Watchdog (lesson plan)
In this lesson, students explore how investigative journalism has historically upheld democracy and the First Amendment.
Power in Art: The Watchdog Role of Editorial Cartoonists
In this lesson, students learn about the history of editorial cartooning as a powerful form of opinion journalism and…
Understanding Bias
In this lesson, students develop a nuanced understanding of news media bias by learning about five types of bias…
Internet archives
Learn about internet archives, including how to see what a web page looked like at a particular time and…
Harm & Distrust
In this lesson, students learn about the historical failure of mainstream news organizations to serve all people equally and…
Dig Deeper Guide: 2021-22 school year
A list of classroom-ready supplements to The Sift newsletter from the 2021-22 school year, offering activities to help students…



