Fake news + footnotes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome GM3A

Phones in your bags and bags on the rack, please :)

Get your student book and laptop.

Read this article & gather your thoughts about the content.

Exchange thoughts with a neigbor.

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes, no problem

Listen to the speaker.

Respect, be nice and don't laugh at each other

Quiet when working and fun when possible.

Homework = study and watch a video sometimes

Today's planning

1st hour: 

• 10 minutes of reading 
• Grammar recap
• Fake news

When do we use the second conditional?

1. for possible future results
2. for hypothetical future
3. for a result in the past
4. for something that is always true

What would happen if the Netherlands created a "Don't Say Gay" law?
Use the second conditional

If students learned that they could be whatever they wanted to be, what would happen? WRONG ANSWERS ONLY! Use the second conditional.

He said, "It's not something that's appropriate for any place, but especially not in Florida." - change this direct quote to reported speech.

Amit Paley said in a statement, "While I am saddened to see this harmful bill signed into law, I am inspired by the outpouring of support [...] we have seen from parents..." - report it!

DeSantis was defiant in the face of critics and said, "I don't care what Hollywood says. Here I stand. I am not backing down."

(Fake) news

I know how to seperate real and fake news and can base my opinion on facts.

Discuss these questions: 

1: What do you already know about fake news?

2: Where do you currently consume news + how do you know it's real?

(Fake) news

We're going to play a game to illustrate how easy it is to fall for fake news. 

Click this link, collect badges and  become a fake news champion.

Quick Question:
how do we know if news is real/
trustworthy/reliable?

Footnotes

Discuss these questions:

1: Have you ever come across footnotes?

2:What are they? When and where do we use them?

Footnote

1.  Placed with information you want to cite someone else's words/ideas.
2. Appears on the bottom of the page = at the foot
3. Begins with 1 and are numbered throughout your essay/article = don't worry: Word does this for you ;)
4. Use it whenever you cite a book, article, data, online source...

You must add footnotes to your article to prove your article is based on more than just your own opinion.

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Time to write 

Now that you know how to spot fake news, go to trustworthy websites and do research for your article. 

Read the assignment again and write an factual article about your chosen topic.

Use reported speech at least 4x.

Use the Second Conditional at least 4x.

 Support your ideas/opinons with sources.

Structure

1. Title - must be catchy!

2. Body

Engage reader = address them

Use a range of vocab = don't repeat yourself

Refer to stats / data

Use linkers: add, contrast, result

3. Ending - summarise

Footnotes practice

Open this document. 

On the 2nd page, you'll find 3 quotes/paraphrases --> create footnotes to go with them. You might have to use Google to find extra info ;)

How to create footnotes

Link to instruction video

Can you...

...create footnotes?

...seperate real and fake news and can base my opinion on facts?

Look at your article and see where you SHOULD add footnotes.

Work on your article at home.