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Digital citizenship
Dig Deeper | RumorGuard: How can you evaluate the credibility of an online claim?
Students apply credibility-checking skills to online content in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper: What is misinformation?
Students identify forms of misinformation and their effects in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
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 seek, share and produce.
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 seek, share and produce.
Newsroom to Classroom
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 Sift newsletter.
Dig Deeper Guide: 2023-24 school year
A list of classroom-ready supplements to The Sift newsletter from the 2023-24 school year, offering activities to help students analyze news.
Dig Deeper: Code Words
Explore how extremists use coded language to spread hate without detection in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Seven Steps for Staying Sharp Online*
Practice these seven steps to stay sharp online and assess the credibility of information.