Teacher Notes
Due to the challenging nature of the vocabulary for this lesson, please assign the vocabulary section to students the night before the lesson is done.
Part One: Warm Up
- What is “fake news?”
- Why do you think people believe it?
- What are some of the dangers of fake news?
- With your partner(s), see if you can find an example of fake news on the Internet. Try to explain what makes it fake and how someone could avoid being tricked by it.
Part Two: Reading
Before we look at the reading, check the website that it comes from.
Answer these questions.
- Who made this website?
- What is it for?
- Do you think you can trust it? Why or why not?
Part Three: Vocabulary / Comprehension / Taking it Further
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