Grade 9
Hoaxes and Fakes
How can you avoid being fooled by fake videos and other information online?
We know not to believe everything we hear, but what about what we see? Advancements in computer-generated graphics, facial recognition, and video production have led to a world of viral videos that are often difficult to identify as fake. Help your students learn to read what they see on the web "laterally" by showing them how to get off the page, check credibility, and find corroboration.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
corroboration
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misinformation
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lateral reading
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disinformation
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Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.9-10.1, L.9-10.3, L.9-10.4, L.9-10.6, SL.9-10.1, SL.9-10.1a, SL.9-10.1b, SL.9-10.1c, SL.9-10.1d, SL.9-10.2, SL.9-10.3, SL.9-10.4, SL.9-10.5, SL.9-10.6, W.9-10.10, W.9-10.4, W.9-10.7, W.9-10.8, WHST.9-10.10, WHST.9-10.4, WHST.9-10.6, WHST.9-10.7, WHST.9-10.8
CASEL
4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5f
AASL
I.A.2, II.A.1, II.A.2, III.A.1, III.A.2, III.A.3, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, VI.A.1, VI.A.2, VI.A.3, I.B.1, II.B.1, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.2, IV.B.3, IV.B.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.2, V.C.3, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, VI.D.1, VI.D.2
ISTE
1d, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3d, 5b, 5c, 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d
Lesson Plan
50 mins.
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Consider: Pig Rescues Baby Goat!
15 mins.Explore: From Vertical to Lateral Reading
20 mins.Apply: Hoax or Real?
15 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: October 2021
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