Q5 Fake or Real News: Authentic?

9. Search Strategies

Fake or Real?

Play the video below. Learn how to spot fake news as you read articles on the Internet to help you tell the difference between real and fake news. 

Direct link (1:09 min.)

Note: This poster is an excellent guide to spot fake news. 

How to Spot Fake News

Credible or Authentic

Pop the Filter Bubble

Let’s pop the filter bubble by questioning what we read! Search for stealing water from the Great Lakes with a partner. Find at least two articles on this topic. Using the criteria from the poster on this page, read through the articles and determine how CREDIBLE or AUTHENTIC the reporting is. 

Step 1. Use this Pop the Bubble Document to share the answers to your questions with your teacher. 

Step 2. Answer the following questions:

  • Who wrote the article? Are they credible or authentic?
  • What is the copyright date of the article? Are the facts reported match the copyright date?
  • Are there supporting sources? Do the links support the story?
  • Have experts in the field been connected to the story or authored the information?

Step 3. Check with your teacher about turning in your work (Student Recording document) for the activity above. 

  9.Q5 FACT CHECKING

9.Q5 BREAKOUT 

9.Q5 Student Checklist

9.Q5 Teacher Guide

MITECS  Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

2. Digital Citizen
a. Students manage their digital identity and understand the lasting impact of their online behaviors on themselves and others and make safe, legal and ethical decisions in the digital world.
b. Students demonstrate empathetic, inclusive interactions online and use technology to responsibly contribute to their communities.

3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Students use effective research strategies to find resources that support their learning needs, personal interests and creative pursuits.
b. Students evaluate the accuracy, validity, bias, origin, and relevance of digital content.


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21t4s Digital Breakout Challenge