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Checkology: Arguments & Evidence
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Students experience the information aftermath of a fictional event as it unfolds on social media. They also learn about five common logical fallacies, then evaluate the evidence in several arguments. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Be Health Informed
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Discover how to make sense of the health and wellness information vying for our attention — and avoid being misled. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Be the Editor
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Test your news judgment by selecting the most newsworthy stories to feature on the homepage of your news site, then explain your choices. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Branded Content
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Learn the relationship among advertisers, the news media and the public to understand the rise of branded content and debate the ethical implications of new forms of marketing. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Citizen Watchdogs
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Learn the ways that ordinary people can document and expose wrongdoing, including monitoring news coverage for breaches of journalism standards, by examining a series of case studies. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Conspiratorial Thinking
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Learn to recognize conspiracy theories and explain what makes people vulnerable to conspiratorial thinking. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Democracy’s Watchdog
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Learn about the historic watchdog role that a free press has played in the U.S. by exploring a collection of investigative reports spanning more than a century. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Evaluating Science-Based Claims
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Learn how to recognize science-based claims and assess their credibility; explore why people resist and deny science; and gain the skills to evaluate science journalism. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Harm & Distrust
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Learn about the historical failure of mainstream news organizations to serve all people equally, the legacies of distrust this has caused among specific groups in America — particularly Black Americans — and recent efforts by news outlets to improve their coverage. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: InfoZones
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Learn to determine the credibility of a piece of information by identifying its primary purpose or “InfoZone”: news, opinion, entertainment, advertising, propaganda and raw information. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Introduction to Algorithms
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Interact with a mock social media site and search engine to understand the information that algorithms gather about you to personalize what you see online. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Technology
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Is It Legit?
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Follow five steps for evaluating news sources for signs of credibility. Learn to recognize red flags that signal a source should be avoided. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
03/04/2024
Checkology: Know Your Rights: What Freedoms Does the First Amendment Protect?
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List the five freedoms the First Amendment protects. Then connect scenarios with their legal protections and construct your own protected scenario. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
03/04/2024
Checkology: Making Sense of Data
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Explore how we create, interact with, and are influenced by data in all aspects of our lives — and learn how to evaluate the accuracy of data-based claims and visualizations. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Mathematics
Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Misinformation
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Learn to understand different types of misinformation and the ways that misinformation can damage democracy. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Power in Art: The Watchdog Role of Editorial Cartoonists
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Learn about the history of editorial cartooning as a unique and powerful form of opinion journalism and practice analyzing cartoons from the 1700s to the present day. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Arts
Critical Thinking
English Language Arts
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Practicing Quality Journalism
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Learn the standards of quality journalism by playing the role of reporter in a game-like simulation of a breaking news event. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Press Freedoms Around the World
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Explore the state of press freedoms in 22 nations. The lesson includes videos of journalists in 10 countries recounting their reporting experiences. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: The First Amendment
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Learn why the First Amendment’s five rights and freedoms are so vital to American democracy. Through case studies, weigh in on Supreme Court decisions in which these protections were challenged. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Social Studies
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024
Checkology: Understanding Bias
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Understand news media bias by learning about five types of bias and five ways it can manifest itself, as well as methods for minimizing it. A free educator account is necessary to assign this Checkology lesson.

Subject:
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking
Information, Media and Technological Literacy
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
News Literacy Project
Provider Set:
Checkology
Date Added:
01/30/2024