Critical evaluation of the media
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe motivations for creating online content and explain ways to decide what might be fake or untrustworthy news.
Key learning points
- All types of media content are motivated by different things.
- All media is biased, some types of media are more biased than others.
- There are different ways to help us to decide what might be fake or biased news, like the author’s motivation.
- It is easy to fall victim to fake news as anyone can be fooled by misinformation.
Keywords
Motivation - the reason why someone does something
Media - the ways in which information or entertainment is consumed, for example, through newspapers, film, television or social media
Source - the place in which something comes from
Content creator - a person who makes something to share online
Bias - an assumption that influences how you act
Common misconception
Fake news is really easy to spot.
Anyone can be tricked by fake news, unless they properly check the information that they see.
Teacher tip
Research a news story with the pupils. Use multiple websites to find different versions of the same events. Compare each article and discuss the similarities and differences. Consider why the articles are not the same, including who owns the website and what its political biases might be.
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their definitions.
articles, videos or images that are untrue, designed to mislead
the effect that somebody has on the way a person thinks or behaves
when someone judges or dislikes others unfairly without knowing them
Q2.People might consume and spread fake news if it supports their ...
Q3.Which of the following sites could be a fake news site?
Q4.Fake news can cause ...
Q5.Sharing a story that contains fake news without realising it contains false information is spreading ...
Q6.Which of the following are ways to identify deepfakes?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the definitions.
the reason why someone does something
the ways in which information or entertainment is consumed
the place in which something comes from
a person who makes something to share online
Q2.Not all content is equally ...
Q3.Understanding __________ behind posting content can better help us identify fake news.
Q4.People can be easily fooled by fake news if it supports something they already think. This is known as ...
Q5.All media is , but some types of media are more so than others.
Q6.__________ can be fooled by fake news and misinformation.
To help you plan your 7 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Critical evaluation of the media, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 7 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Critical evaluation of the media, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 3 RSHE (PSHE) lessons from the Media influence: How can I evaluate the truth online? unit, dive into the full secondary RSHE (PSHE) curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.