Resource Library

Looking for classroom resources? NLP’s resource library includes lesson plans, classroom activities, posters and infographics, quizzes, training materials and videos for educators teaching news literacy.

News Lit Quiz: Is it legit? Vetting news sources for credibility

It can be tough to know what to trust. So, what does “credibility” look like, and how can you

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Candice Norwood, The 19th*

This week, we talk to journalist Candice Norwood about her role as a breaking news reporter at The 19th*.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

Framework for Teaching News Literacy

Our Framework offers standards, questions, objectives, performance tasks and learning activities for educator planning.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

In brief: Misinformation

Few problems with our information environment are more pressing or prominent than the proliferation of misinformation online.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Miguel Otárola, Colorado Public Radio

This week, we talk to Miguel Otárola about how he decides which story ideas to pursue.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

Is it legit? Five steps for vetting a news source

Many sources compete for attention online, including partisan blogs and bogus sites posing as legitimate news organizations. It can

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune

This week, we talk to Emily Hoerner of the Chicago Tribune about her recent story on public restroom access.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Lionel Ramos, Oklahoma Watch

How do journalists see news? Put on a pair of “news goggles” and check out these conversations with professional

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

classroom of students in high school working — Classroom Activities

Fact-check it!

Students will join an “expert” group to learn one specific digital verification skill, then reorganize and join a “jigsaw”

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

How to teach news literacy in polarizing times

The historic upheaval that dominated previous headlines — including a global pandemic, a national reckoning over racial injustice, a

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

Eight tips to Google like a pro

This infographic suggests small tweaks you can make to your online searches that can make a big difference.

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

sponsored content paid post advertorial #ad — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Ad or news?

Let's use our news goggles to tell the difference between ads and news — even when they look alike!

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

a newspaper next to the words covering court — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Covering a newsworthy trial

In this edition of News Goggles, let’s look at the trial of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

lebron james on the basketball court about to shoot the ball — Classroom Activities

Classroom Activity: Is it "checkable"?

This upper elementary lesson introduces the concepts of fact-based and opinion-based statements using a group activity.

Grades: 4-6

dateline, update, latest story, correction, live — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Tracking developing stories

In this edition of News Goggles, let’s examine how some news organizations label updates and show transparency in their

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Newsroom lingo review

Journalists sometimes speak their own language. It can be hard to keep track!

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

public trust and credibility — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Conflicts of interest in news reports

In this edition of News Goggles, let’s examine the controversy over CNN host Chris Cuomo’s coverage of his brother,

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

Conspiratorial Thinking

This poster features five reasons that people fall for conspiracy theories.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

What is news?

From sporting events to breaking news, many stories compete for journalists’ attention.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

The First Amendment

This poster helps remind students of the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

Arguments and Evidence

Reasoned arguments based on facts and evidence are an important part of civic discourse.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

experts, witnesses, officials, documents — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Quotes in news reports

In this edition of News Goggles, let’s take a look at the use of quotes in several stories on the deadly

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

Critical observation challenge: Was Elsa really arrested?

This upper elementary slideshow activity introduces students to “critical observation skills”.

Grades: 4-6

wire services and newsgathering — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Identifying the news source

You can’t always assume that a story published by a news organization was also written by that news organization.

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

illustration of hands shaking below speech bubbles — Infographics & Posters

How to speak up without starting a showdown

Misinformation is always problematic, but when it appears alongside family updates on social media, it can be especially frustrating.

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

breaking the story — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Chasing scoops and verifying raw information

Let’s examine how news organizations chase and verify scoops. Grab your news goggles. Let’s go!

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

errors in the news — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Corrections and clarifications: Accuracy and correcting the record

Let’s examine several news reports and consider how different news organizations handled corrections.

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

leave a message.... — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: ‘Could not be reached for comment’: Fairness and balance in the Missouri Independent

How do journalists report stories when a key source is unavailable or unwilling to share their perspective publicly? Grab

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

Democracy's Watchdog

In this lesson, students learn about the vital role the First Amendment protections of free speech.

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

hyperlinks, fact-checking, — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Can you trust it? Dolly Parton in People magazine

In this edition of News Goggles, we’re going to examine sourcing and the use of hyperlinks in news reports

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

"TRUST ME" discussion guide on manipulation and misinformation (collegiate guide)

Misinformation is all around us, and it has real-world consequences.

Grades:

placement and editorial boards — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: Front-page editorial promotion in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Let’s consider the differences between news and opinion as well as the role of an editorial board at a

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Mobile news alerts on President Donald Trump’s election outcome claims

Let’s take a closer look at word choice and framing as we consider how these factors shaped some news

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Race in headlines

In this edition of News Goggles, we’re going to compare three headlines and examine different approaches by news organizations

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Watchdog vs. clicks? Comparing two Sacramento Bee news reports

In this edition of News Goggles, let’s examine the controversy at the Bee by comparing two news reports.

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

straight news coverage or opinion — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: News or opinion? Excerpts related to The New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project

In this edition of News Goggles, let's examine the ongoing debate over The New York Times Magazine’s award-winning 1619 Project.

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

"TRUST ME" classroom guide: A unit on manipulation and misinformation

This is a guide for educators to use with the feature-length documentary “TRUST ME."

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

TRUST ME Guide for Parents and Caregivers — Lessons

"TRUST ME" discussion guide on manipulation and misinformation (for parents and caregivers)

This guide is intended for parents and caregivers to aid in discussing the feature-length documentary “TRUST ME."

Grades: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12+

sources, watchdog, reporting, first amendment — Classroom Activities

News Goggles: The New York Times editor’s note

Let's examine an editor’s note published online on Sept. 27, 2020, that accompanied a New York Times investigation into President Donald Trump’s taxes and

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+