Verifying Social Media Posts about the Judicial Branch

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News flash! The ruling is in! Misinformation about the courts can have serious consequences. In this lesson, students learn strategies for investigating social media posts. Students then use those strategies to verify claims on social media about the judicial branch.

This lesson plan is part of the Civic Digital Literacy Project from iCivics and the Digital Inquiry Group. Civic Digital Literacy equips students with evidence-based strategies to discern online information, find trustworthy sources, and be better-informed citizens within the rapidly changing online environment.

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