With mobile phone alerts, social media updates, and 24/7 news cycles, it's hard to escape the daily flood of breaking news. But do kids really understand what they're seeing when stories first break? Help students analyze breaking news with a critical eye for false or incomplete information, and discuss the downsides of our "always-on" news media culture.
Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.8.6, RI.8.1, RI.8.10, RI.8.4, RI.8.8, RI.8.9, SL.8.1, SL.8.1b, SL.8.1c, SL.8.1d, SL.8.2, SL.8.6, W.8.10
CASEL
1a, 1b, 2a, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3b, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f
AASL
I.A.1, I.A.2, II.A.2, II.A.3, III.A.1, III.A.2, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, I.B.1, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.3, IV.B.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.1, III.C.2, V.C.1, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, III.D.2, V.D.1
ISTE
1d, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 6a, 7b, 7c, 7d