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You may know that the House and the Senate make up Congress and that Congress makes the laws. But do you know who made that viral post about the legislative branch? In this lesson, students use lateral reading and keyword searches to investigate social media posts about the legislative 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.
Crash Course Video #3: Check Yourself with Lateral Reading
In this video, host John Green teaches you how to read laterally, opening new tabs in your browser to fact check as you read.