Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) · 5th Year · Myself and the wider world - Media education · 3o Periodo
Fact, Fiction, and Fake News
Students will learn strategies to verify online information and understand the difference between factual reporting and opinion.
NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Primary SPHE Curriculum 5th and 6th Class: Myself and the wider world;Media education;Distinguish between fact and fiction in the media and explore the role of the media in shaping opinions.
About This Topic
Students will learn strategies to verify online information and understand the difference between factual reporting and opinion.
Key Questions
- How can we verify if information found online is true?
- What is the difference between a fact and an opinion in news reporting?
- Why might someone create fake news?
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