Media Literacy Lesson 2023-2024

Fear the government may be lying to them

Some of the information in the source is actually real

They feel an emotional response to the information

All of the above

People hear "kindergarten teacher" and picture a female

A company uses software to block out personal details on resumes

An applicant gets a job because their name was the most American-sounding

Someone assumes an older adult does not know what instagram is

One only uses the facts that support itself whereas the other is completley false

They are both the same because they are both full of propaganda and lies

One is true but has questionable sources, the other only uses the most credible sources

Card-Stacking

Bandwagon

Do I know this information source?

Do I know the website?

Do I like the look of the website?

Do I know the source's reputation?

It lets you see linked sources and information

It does not help because it gives false information

It helps you identify which writers you can trust

It might reveal games or fun acitivites on a website

Know the expertise and agenda of the source

Focus on reviews of the source from sites like Google

Click through to follow links

Open up the origional sources in the bibliograpy

Look at the origional context for fair representation

Look at your history to make sure it is from a strong search term