Is This Post True?

A viral post says Route 9 is underwater and every school is closed. Students separate the claims, choose where to start, use lateral reading and reverse image search, and decide what is safe to share.

What's inside

• A post with forty thousand shares
• Why the post is easy to believe
• Choosing where to begin (branching choice)
• Tracing the post to its source
• Examining the photograph
• What the checks established
• Check before sharing (7-question graded quiz, 67% to pass, 3 attempts)
• Going further: fabricated images and video (optional)

Good to know

• Two short videos (KQED and iCivics) play from YouTube, so those two need internet access. Everything else works offline.
• The last lesson includes a printable claim-check worksheet (PDF).

Grades: Grades 6–8. Subjects: Informational Text, Computer Science - Technology, Other (ELA). Time: About 30–45 minutes.

How you get your files
After checkout, the download link is on the order page and in your confirmation email. Open the HTML file in a browser, or upload the SCORM package to your LMS. Students do not need an account.

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