In this activity, students cap off their Checkology learning by developing a personal code of ethics for information they seek, share and produce.
News media bias
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.
Understanding Bias
In this lesson, students develop a nuanced understanding of news media bias by learning about five types of bias and five ways it can manifest itself.
Harm & Distrust
In this lesson, students learn about the historical failure of mainstream news organizations to serve all people equally and the distrust this has caused.
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 analyze news.
Dig Deeper Guide: 2022-23 school year
A list of classroom-ready supplements to The Sift newsletter from the 2022-23 school year, offering activities to help students analyze news.
Dig Deeper: Breaking news: How do you know what the story is when the story is still developing?
Learn how to assess evolving stories when facts are still being confirmed in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Conspiratorial Thinking
In this lesson, students explore why people believe conspiracy theories and how cognitive biases influence our thinking.
Dig Deeper: Publishing Prejudice: How should a newsroom deal with a racist legacy?
Students evaluate newsroom accountability for historical harm in this classroom-ready activity, a supplement to The Sift newsletter.
Bias Types and Forms: Level 1
In this exercise, students practice identifying and categorizing different types of bias.