THEORIES
TARGETS • Read about a few conspiracy theories. • Learn how to spot fake news and avoid confirmation bias in social media. • Create your own conspiracy theory. • Convince your classmates in a tag team-debate. • Expand your vocabulary with some common prefixes.
GET GOING • Do you know what a conspiracy theory is? Give an example. • Do you find it difficult to tell the difference between facts, fake news, and opinions online? • How do you make sure that what you read is true? • Why does it matter if the news is true or not? Discuss what might happen if you couldn’t trust the news.
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