Fake News!

• Burgerschap
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Fake News!!

Goal

Improve English writing skills

Learn what fake news is and how it spreads

End Product: A short fake news article or social media post (with images optional)

Fake news

Have you ever seen something online that is too good to be true?

Vocabulary match

Worksheet: Match the words on the left with the correct meaning or picture on the right.

Extra: Circle the 3 words that you think are often in fake news.

Real or fake?

Fake

Real or fake?

Real         

Real or fake?

Fake

Real or fake?

Real

Real or fake?

Fake

Mini writing task

Write a short English story

2 sentences are real, 1 is fake

(e.g., "I saw a dog driving a car. I ate pizza for breakfast. A plane landed in my street.")

Share some stories at the end of the lesson

Types of fake news

1. Satire or Parody

2. False or misleading content 3. Manipulated content 

4. Misinformation

5. Disinformation
6. Clickbait
7. Deepfakes

Assignement:

- Each group gets a type of fake news.

- Find out what it means

- Find an example

You get 10 minutes

Why is it important to
recognise fake news?

Possible consequences

1. Decrease of Trust
2. Harm to Public Health
3. Threats to Democracy
4. Incitement of Violence
5. Financial Scams
6. Damage to Reputations
7. Social Division

Fact checking

Checking is facting!

Each group gets a quote, picture or advertisement.

 Discuss in 5/10 min if this is real or fake:

1. Do you see any 'red flags'?

2. Is it reliable?

3. What is the intention of de people who made/wrote this?

4. What consequences could this have?

Tip: use the internet to find the source

Planning our own fake news

Learn about different types of fake news

Brainstorm ideas for fake news

Improve writing skills: you can write something in the past tense (verleden tijd) and you can use descriptions

Types of fake news?

Where can we find fake news?

‘The people that came in, they’re eating the cats. They’re eating — they’re eating the pets of the people that live there.‘

-    President Donald J. Trump-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5llMaZ80ErY

Cwmbran’s roundabouts make the Guinness Book of World Records!

Cwmbran has taken the crown from Milton Keynes after Mr Dougal calculated there are 2.75 roundabouts per sq km.

He said: “Driving around in circles in our town can be a headache. But at least we can enjoy getting dizzy knowing that there is nowhere else in the world like Cwmbran.”

(https://cwmbranlife.co.uk/cwmbrans-roundabouts-make-the-guinness-book-of-world-records) 

Nachtwacht is painted over with watercolors: “Environmentally polluting oil paint is no longer appropriate in this day and age”  -nieuwspaal-

Translation:

Eyecircles and hanging

Eyelids? 

This ancient rememdy 

helps! 

Story elements

Who? (person, animal, famous person?)
What happened? (a surprising event)

When/Where? (last week, in the city...)

Group planning

Brainstorm about your fake news topic
Decide: Who / What / When / Where / Why?

Article or Social Media Post?

Start writing about/designing your fake news

Design your fake new