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Ever spot an online post that seems too good to be true? How about one that’s completely made up? Can you always tell the difference? Probably not. In this lesson, students learn that validating a social media post isn’t as easy as it looks. Students use lateral reading and core evaluation strategies to investigate and verify online content.
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 #1: Introduction to Navigating Digital Information
In the first video of the series, host John Green introduces the course and discusses the challenges of navigating information online.