Daily Do Now slides
These “do now” resources are an ideal way to maximize news literacy learning in the opening minutes of class. These slides are designed to tap into research-based strategies to assist in effective classroom management, boost student engagement and improve retention. They can be used as formative assessment tools across subjects and grade levels.
How to use this collection:
Bookmark this Google slides link, which will be updated every Friday at 5 p.m. ET with a new slide sequence for the coming week.
Use these 5- to 10-minute bell ringer activities to reinforce news literacy concepts and spark discussion at the beginning of class.
Refer to the “speaker notes” section at the bottom of the slides for educator links, instructions and details on standards alignment.
Note: You can also find the current collection of Daily Do Now slides featured in The Sift, our weekly newsletter for educators. Some bell ringer slides spotlight topics included in that week’s newsletter.
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Looking for all the Daily Do Now slides from the 2024-2025 school year? They’re now available as a standalone collection.
Standards alignment
Standard 1:
Students distinguish news from other types of information and can recognize both traditional and nontraditional advertisements.
Standard 2:
Students acknowledge the importance of the First Amendment in American democracy and a free press to an informed public.
Standard 3:
Students understand why professional and ethical standards are necessary to produce quality journalism, and they can apply understanding of those standards to discern credible information and sources for themselves.
Standard 4:
Students demonstrate increased critical habits of mind, including effective verification skills and the ability to detect misinformation and faulty evidence.
Standard 5:
Students express and exercise civic responsibility by seeking, sharing and producing credible information as effective participants in a democracy.
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