Week 2 Fake news - week 7

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Unit 3: Fake news

Related concepts: ....

Audience

Purpose

Key concept: ....

Communication

Culture

Statement of inquiry:

How does media influence what people believe to be true?

By looking at past news stories, big events, and fake news, we can learn to check facts and find out what is true.
 

ATL: ....

Media literacy skills, Critical-thinking skills

Learner Profile: ....

Knowledgeable,  Inquirers

Global context: ....

Globalization and sustainability

Key concepts: ....

Communication, Connections

Overview unit 3

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5
Introduction: Learn about fake news.	I can fact check news articles.	I can fact check articles.	I can fact check articles and draw conclusions.	I can understand theories about 9/11.

Week 6	week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10
Continue your research by reading articles about 9/11.	Watch videos about the sources and effects of fake news.	Task : Write a script for your vlog. Record your vlog.	Prepare for SA	Summative Assessment

Vocabulary, p. 74

Having a wide range of vocabulary is important 

because it helps you say what you mean clearly. 

It makes reading, writing, and speaking easier. 

When you know more words, you can understand 

texts and conversations better. 

It also helps you feel more confident when you 

talk to others and use the right words in 

different situations.

quizlet.com

Fill in the gaps

1

2

3

4

5

Fill in the gaps

1. innocent

2. reveal

3. persistent

4. turn out

5. cure

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2

3

4

5

This website looks dodgy to me. I wouldn't trust it.

1. instabiel
2. amateuristisch
3. onbetrouwbaar

The goalkeeper got a red card and was sent off for deliberately fouling the other player.

1. opzettelijk
2. onrechtmatig
3. met geweld

The American constitution gives citizens the right to bear arms.

1. hooggerechtshof
2. grondwet
3. Congres

I didn't believe the storyline of that film. It just wasn't plausible.

1. geloofwaardig
2. betrouwbaar
3. echt

Two Russian agents decided to trade information with the British government.

1. informatie verkopen
2. informatie uitwisselen
3. informatie lekken

The app is designed to be easy, user-friendly and

__________________ (eenvoudig) to use.

Don't ___________________

(storen) me when I'm working. I need peace and quiet.

Goals unit 3

• Find out about the alien media craze in the 1930s and 1940s.
  
• Research what happened on 9/11.
  
• Learn about fake news.
  
• Practise fact-checking news articles.
  
• Find a news article that could be real or fake.
  
• Make a vlog or podcast about fact-checking a news article.

Today

• Watch a video about who starts fake news.
  
• Watch a video about the effects of fake news.
  
• Learn how to fact-check a news article.
  
• Watch an example of a vlog.

Goals today

• I can find information in video and audio clips. (listening)
  
• I can find information in texts. (reading)
  
• I can give my opinion based on research. (writing / speaking)

Vocabulary, p. 74

Having a wide range of vocabulary is important 

because it helps you say what you mean clearly. 

It makes reading, writing, and speaking easier. 

When you know more words, you can understand 

texts and conversations better. 

It also helps you feel more confident when you 

talk to others and use the right words in 

different situations.

quizlet.com

Who starts fake news?

Watch the video to find out why different types of people start fake news.

Fill in the table on your worksheet. 

Who starts fake news?

Watch the video to find out why different types of people start fake news.

 

Fill in the table on your worksheet. 

Who starts fake news?

Watch the video to find out why different types of people start fake news.

 

Fill in the table on your worksheet. 

funny posts, go too far

wants to make money

spreads misleading information to further their own aims

thinks nothing is as it seems

Chinese whispers gone wrong

The effects of fake news

Watch the video and discuss the effects of posting and sharing fake news in class.

Let's ban public education

Do exercise 1 on pp. 77-79.

fact-check sheet

article

Watching an example of a vlog

Watch the vlog and compare your fact-check sheet with the information in the vlog.

Did you draw the same conclusion as the girl in the video?

Homework

• You have chosen a news article.
  
• You have written a summary of your news article.
  
• You have found proof that shows the news is real or fake.

Goals today

• I can find information in video and audio clips. (listening)
  
• I can find information in texts. (reading)
  
• I can give my opinion based on research. (writing / speaking)

Reflection