Grade 8
This Just In!
How should we react to breaking news?
With mobile phone alerts, social media updates, and 24/7 news cycles, it's hard to escape the daily flood of breaking news. But do kids really understand what they're seeing when stories first break? Help students analyze breaking news with a critical eye for false or incomplete information, and discuss the downsides of our "always-on" news media culture.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
bias
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24/7 news cycle
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breaking news
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Key Standards Supported
L.8.6, RI.8.1, RI.8.10, RI.8.4, RI.8.8, RI.8.9, SL.8.1, SL.8.1b, SL.8.1c, SL.8.1d, SL.8.2, SL.8.6, W.8.10
1a, 1b, 2a, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3b, 3d, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f
I.A.1, I.A.2, II.A.2, II.A.3, III.A.1, III.A.2, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, I.B.1, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.3, IV.B.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, III.C.1, III.C.2, V.C.1, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, II.D.3, III.D.1, III.D.2, V.D.1
1d, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 6a, 7b, 7c, 7d
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
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Warm Up: Who's First?
10 mins.Analyze: Breaking Down Breaking News
20 mins.Apply: Canceled Concert
10 mins.Wrap Up: Trusted Source
5 mins.Additional Resources
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Lesson last updated: February 2023