Topic –
Resolved: Standardized tests should be abolished.
Use your research practice worksheet. Find one source for the affirmative side and negative side of the topic at the top. Fill in each box using the example as a guide.
Be ready to share your sources with a partner and the class.
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Disinformation (4:21-8:00)
Questions for discussion:
1) What is disinformation?
2) Why is disinformation used?
3) What makes disinformation effective?
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“Bad News” Game
What is it? - A tool from Cambridge University for learning about disinformation and fake news.
How do you play? - You role-play as a fake news provider: “The aim of the game is to gather as many followers as possible without losing too much credibility.”
Why play it? - Research on “Inoculation Theory” shows that being exposed to the tactics of fake news make you more immune to it; kind of like getting a flu shot.
Instructions for “Bad News” Game
1) Use your computer.
2) Go to getbadnews.com and wait for instruction to start.
3) While playing, make notes on the different “badges” you get and what they mean.
4) Let me know once you are finished with the game and be ready to discuss the experience.
“Bad News” Game Discussion
1) What strategies did you find most effective for gaining followers?
2) What did you have to do to maintain your ethos/credibility?
3) What did you find surprising or interesting?
4) Will you be able to identify fake news better now?