Learning Materials for Teachers

Education Kit on “Fake News and Disinformation” – VPRO In Europe Schools

EuroClio • 2023

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Lower Secondary Education

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English

Description

In a world of rapidly advancing technologies and different media, an abundance of information can be a challenge. We consume information on a daily basis while watching the news, browsing the internet and scrolling through news feeds on social media. How do we process this information? How do we know what information is reliable? In what ways do we use information and in what ways can it influence us? How should we deal with fake news and disinformation? These are just some of the questions that young people will try to answer in a short documentary they will create, guided by this interactive education kit. The full lesson plan takes 8-10 hours (homework included). The kit contains suggestions for activities to choose based on the needs of your students as well as an assessment grid.

Keywords

Innovation

Disinformation

Misinformation

Reliability of sources

Fake News

Social Media