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.

Viral Election Misinformation: A review of fabrications, manipulations and tricks of context

This recap of six viral falsehoods about the 2024 U.S. presidential election candidates teaches students about three different types

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

Daily Do Now slides

This collection of “do now” resources is an ideal way to maximize news literacy learning in the opening minutes

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

News Goggles: Flora Peir, The 19th*

In this video, we talk to news editor Flora Peir of The 19th*, a nonprofit newsroom that reports

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

Listening guide: “Opinion creep: How facts lost ground in the battle for our attention”

Discussion questions, vocabulary and classroom activities to help you teach about how to differentiate between news and the views

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

Listening guide: “Flagrant foul: Misinformation and sports”

Discussion questions, vocabulary and classroom activities to help you teach about misinformation in sports.

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Nami Sumida, San Francisco Chronicle

This week, we talk to data journalist Nami Sumida about her work reporting stories and creating interactive graphics on

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

Listening guide: “Chatbots are supercharging search: Are we ready?”

Listening guides are designed to support educators in using NLP’s Is that a fact? podcast in the classroom by

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: Kent Porter, The Press Democrat

This week, we talk to Kent Porter about his work as a photojournalist at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat

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

News Goggles: Karena Phan, The Associated Press

This week, we talk to Karena Phan, a reporter for the news verification team at The Associated Press. Phan

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

News Goggles: Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times

This week, we talk to Los Angeles Times reporter Libor Jany about his role covering the Los Angeles Police

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

News Goggles: Candace Buckner, The Washington Post

This week, we talk to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post about her role as a sports columnist. Buckner

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

News Goggles: Emilie Munson, Times Union

This week, we talk to data reporter Emilie Munson of the Times Union, a local news organization based in

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

PitchIt! contest banner — Classroom Activities

PitchIt! Student essay contest

Student voices are catalysts for positive change in schools and communities. You can empower them to be well-informed and

Grades: 7-9, 10-12+

News Goggles: María Luisa Paúl, The Washington Post

This week, we talk to Washington Post reporter María Luisa Paúl about her recent story on 7-year-old Tariq, whose

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

News Goggles: Seana Davis, Reuters

This week, we talk to Seana Davis, a journalist with the Reuters Fact Check team, about her work monitoring,

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+

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+

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+

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+

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+

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+

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+

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+

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+