Deciding what is real and what is fake
I can identify fake news online and guess why it is made.
Deciding what is real and what is fake
I can identify fake news online and guess why it is made.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- It can be hard to tell what is real and what is fake online
- Cross-referencing helps us check if something is real
- Identifying the author can help us decide what is real
- Understanding why something is made can help us decide if it is true
- The consequences of fake news can be serious
Keywords
Author - The person creating a website or app
Cross-reference - Checking if other people or websites agree
Consequence - The result of something happening
Common misconception
It is easy to spot fakes.
It is almost impossible to spot online fakes, but cross-referencing can help us to decide what to trust.
To help you plan your year 4 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Deciding what is real and what is fake, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Deciding what is real and what is fake, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Starter quiz
6 Questions
Information that is not true but looks real
An image or video created to tempt you to click on it
The reason why someone does something
Influencing someone’s emotions, to make them do something
To change someone's mind