Information literacy fundamentals
How can you use online information responsibly? What does it mean to verify information found on social media?
Equip your students with essential skills to navigate today's complex information landscape. Our expert partners at the Digital Inquiry Group offer two tracks of lesson plans that weave information literacy into relevant curricular activities in sciences and social studies using Search Coach.
- Audience: The lessons are designed to work best in 8th-10th grade classrooms (US), but are easily adapted to older and younger students and other countries or regions.
- Length: Each lesson is designed to be completed in 1-2 class periods and includes comprehensive slides and an instructor guide.
- Learning outcomes include:
- The role of lateral reading in responsibly navigating online information
- How to verify a claim that you find on social media
- The basics on how to use common internet resources wisely
This material is part of a pilot program. Your feedback helps improve it for other educators. Share your thoughts.
Lesson 1: Introduction to lateral reading
Lesson 2: Verifying claims on social media
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Lesson 3: Using internet resources wisely
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