Grade 5
You Won't Believe This!
What is clickbait and how can you avoid it?
The internet is full of catchy headlines and outrageous images, all to make us curious and get our attention. But kids don't usually realize: What you click on isn't always what you get. Show your students the best ways to avoid clickbait online.
Learning Objectives:
Key Vocabulary:
advertising
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clickbait
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headline
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Curiosity Gap
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Key Standards Supported
L.5.4, L.5.4c, L.5.6, RF.5.4, RF.5.4a, RI.5.10, RI.5.4, RI.5.7, SL.5.1a, SL.5.1b, SL.5.1c, SL.5.1d, SL.5.3, SL.5.4, SL.5.5, SL.5.6, W.5.10, W.5.4
1a, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, 5f
I.A.2, III.A.1, III.A.2, III.A.3, IV.A.1, IV.A.2, IV.A.3, V.A.1, V.A.2, V.A.3, VI.A.1, VI.A.2, VI.A.3, I.B.1, I.B.2, I.B.3, II.B.1, II.B.2, III.B.1, III.B.2, IV.B.1, IV.B.2, IV.B.3, IV.B.4, V.B.1, V.B.2, I.C.1, I.C.4, II.C.1, II.C.2, IV.C.3, V.C.1, V.C.3, I.D.1, I.D.2, I.D.3, I.D.4, II.D.1, II.D.2, III.D.1, IV.D.1, IV.D.2, IV.D.3, V.D.1, V.D.2, VI.D.3, II.B.3
2b, 7b, 7c, 7d
Lesson Plan
45 mins.
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Warm Up: Which Would You Click?
10 mins.Analyze: What's the Curiosity Gap?
15 mins.Evaluate: Avoiding Clickbait
15 mins.Wrap Up: Is It Clickbait? Review
5 mins.
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Lesson last updated: October 2021