News literacy classroom resources

Daily Do Now slides

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.

Each slide aligns with one of five primary standards from our Framework for Teaching News Literacy.

These standards invoke a combination of knowledge, skills and mindsets that are required to recognize credible information, avoid being exploited by misinformation and make informed, empowered choices.

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.

Note: You can also find this collection 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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