Fighting Fake News

Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, Michael W. Smith, Hugh Kesson, Deborah Appleman

Critical thinking and online reading need to go hand in hand―but they often don’t. Students click, swipe, and believe because they don’t know how to do otherwise. At times, so do we. And that’s a problem. *Fighting Fake News* combats this challenge by helping you model how to read, myth-bust, truth-test, and respond in ways that lead to wisdom rather than reactivity. No matter what content you teach, the lessons showcased here provide engaging, collaborative reading and discussion experiences so students can: - Notice how teacher and peers read digital content, to be mindful of how various reading pathways influence perception - Identify the author background, the website sponsor, and other evidence that help set a piece in context - Stress-test the facts by evaluating news sources, reading laterally, and other critical reading strategies - Use...