DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP GRADE 9 Hoaxes and Fakes commonsense

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 9 Hoaxes and Fakes commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

Essential Question How can you avoid being fooled by fake videos and other information online? commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

Learning Objectives l Define misinformation and explore the consequences of spreading misinformation online. 2 Learn how to use lateral reading as a strategy to verify the accuracy of information online. 3 Apply lateral reading to examples of questionable videos to determine their accuracy. commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

WATCH: PIG RESCUES BABY GOAT! Pig rescues baby goat (: 29) commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

WATCH: PETTING ZOO HERO Nathan For You - Petting Zoo Hero (2: 09) commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

KEY VOCABULARY Misinformation False or inaccurate information, especially that which is intended to deceive commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

ACTIVITY: FROM VERTICAL TO LATERAL READING Part 1 Directions We will watch the Crash. Course video excerpt on Vertical to Lateral Reading and answer the video questions. commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

ACTIVITY: CLASS DISCUSSION What were the key takeaways from the "Check Yourself with Lateral Reading" video excerpt? Share your answers to the questions! commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

KEY VOCABULARY Lateral reading A method of determining credibility of online information in which you open multiple tabs to search for other information to validate the site’s claims. commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

ACTIVITY: HOAX OR REAL? Part 2 Directions Select one of the videos. Using lateral reading, determine whether the video is a hoax. Using the chart, provide corroboration from trustworthy resources you can find. (This means you might not record every source you look at. ) Be sure to avoid ads, sponsored links, and opinion pieces in your lateral reading. If you’re in a group, each group member can select a different resource to explore. commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

KEY VOCABULARY Corroboration Additional source(s) that confirm or support the claims of a news story, article, or piece of information commonsense. org/education Shareable with attribution for noncommercial use. Remixing is permitted.

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