Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Level: Grades 3-5
Lesson Length: 45 minutes, plus time for the assessment/evaluation task
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Arts,
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/break-fake-what’s-real-online
Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Level: Secondary Cycle Two
Lesson Length: 1-1.5 hours, plus time to do and present the assessment/evaluation activity
Subject Area: English Language Arts, Visual Arts, Ethnic and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/reality-check-news-you-can-use
Quebec Competencies Chart - News Journalism Across the Media: Introduction
To make a custom search engine you will need to be logged in to a Google account. (If you don’t already have one, go to accounts.google.com to sign up.) You don’t have to be logged in to Google to use it. As well, anyone can use a custom search engine once it’s been created, so a whole class can use search engines made with a single account.
The internet is like a giant library that catalogues millions of new publications every second. But how do you know if what you’re reading is fiction or non-fiction?
The Workshop facilitator guide has been developed to support facilitators who are presenting the Break the Fake, and includes background information about the workshop, advice on preparing and presenting the workshop, a supporting script, Frequently Asked Questions and handouts for participants.
OTTAWA, April 18, 2018 – MediaSmarts, Canada’s centre for digital and media literacy, and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) are pleased to announce that this year’s Media Literacy Week will focus on helping students decipher truth from fiction online.
Author: Matthew Johnson, Director of Education, MediaSmarts
Level: Grades 6-9
Lesson Length: 1.5 hours, plus time for the evaluation/assessment task
Subject Area: English language Arts, Visual Arts, Ethics and Religious Culture
Lesson Link: https://mediasmarts.ca/teacher-resources/break-fake-lesson-plan-verifying-information-online
