Media and Information Literacy

Unit 8: Opportunities, Challenges, and Power of Media and Information

Lesson 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of Media and Information

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Debunking Fake News 60 minutes

Purpose
This activity aims for you to identify fake news and clarify the information presented
to disseminate correct information instead.

Instructions
1. Find a social media post online that has been proven to be or at least highly likely to
be fake news.
2. Conduct responsible research to debunk the fake post.
3. Ensure the sources you use to refute it are reliable to avoid spreading further
misinformation.
4. When satisfied with your research, write a short article with correct facts and details.
5. Remember to cite your sources at the end of the article.

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Unit 8: Opportunities, Challenges, and Power of Media and Information
Lesson 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of Media and Information

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Unit 8: Opportunities, Challenges, and Power of Media and Information
Lesson 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of Media and Information

Suggested Rubric

Performance Levels

Criteria 3 4 5 Score
Beginning Average Advanced
Proficiency Proficiency Proficiency

Clarity and The text presents The text presents The text presents
Accuracy of an unclear and a reliable but a clear and
Article inaccurate article vague article accurate article
debunking fake debunking fake debunking fake
news. news. news.

Quality of Supporting Supporting Supporting

Information information in information in information in the
the article is the article is article is well
poorly established, but established and
established and there is no provides
provides adequate adequate support
inadequate support for for enriching
support for illustrating ideas. ideas.
illustrating ideas.

Organization The text is not The text shows The text shows
of Article organized, little excellent
leading to the organization, organization,
article's poor leading to the leading to the
quality. article's article's
satisfactory exceptional
quality. quality.

Total Possible Score 15