Misinformation Education

WORKSHEET

1. Suggested Use

Digital literacy and critical thinking focus, followed by B1-level vocabulary and grammar activities.

2. Suggested Activities 

A. Project-based learning
Students work in pairs or small groups to create a mini ‘MisinfoDay’ activity for their class. They choose a short online post, advert, or image and analyse it using questions inspired by the video, e.g. who made this? What is the source? Is it emotional or factual? Can we check the information? Students then create a short (2–3 minute) presentation explaining why it’s trustworthy or not and what signs helped them decide.

B. Mediation task: Relaying specific information (+ note-taking) 
Students watch the video again and make notes on the following: what is MisInfo day? What do students do? What is the goal? Students then write a short article explaining the information from the video and expressing their opinion on why it’s important (or not).  

C. Pronunciation task: Word stress and rhythm in compound and long words
Elicit some words from the script with 3 or more syllables, e.g. information, university, internet, responsibly, literacy, misinformation, reliable, emotional. Students underline the stressed syllable then practise saying them individually, then within sentences they create. 

3. Vocabulary 

Verbs & actions

• learn

• analyse

• check

• spot

• prevent

• teach

• question

• judge

• help

• happen

• believe

• prepare

Adjectives

• responsible

• good

• fake

• reliable

• careful

• critical

• emotional

• important

• better

4. Grammar

Present tenses:
Students are learning how to consume information responsibly; Experts say media literacy training is one of the best ways to help people; It teaches skills like judging whether a news item is reliable.

Modal verbs:
Students can learn how to prevent the spread of misinformation; Experts say we should teach these lessons more often; Older family members may have a harder time; That would be good.

Infinitives of purpose:
Students practise how to analyse social media posts; the event helps people to become better users of the internet; It teaches skills to help people be more careful online.

Comparative and Superlative Forms:
Students become more critical, more responsible, and better prepared for a world where ….

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TRANSCRIPT
Misinformation Education

NARRATOR:
In Seattle, students are learning how to consume information responsibly. At the University of Washington, an event called “MisinfoDay” brings together high school students and teachers for a day of lessons and activities. They practise how to analyse social media posts, cross-check facts, and spot fake news.

SOUNDBITE - Henry Jacqmotte:
“So, I think it's really good for these types of conventions to happen so that kids can learn not only how to, how to prevent the spread of misinformation, but also how to teach older family members that may have a harder time as well, about how to prevent the spread of misinformation."

NARRATOR:
Experts say media literacy training, like the MisinfoDay program, is one of the best ways to help people become better users of the internet. It teaches skills like judging whether a news item is reliable or being careful with emotional headlines. And many students believe schools should teach these important lessons more often.

SOUNDBITE - Henry Jacqmotte:
“I think that maybe like a class, like a semester-long class starting in middle school, just devoted to teaching kids techniques and skills about finding misinformation would be good. But I also think a main thing is just incorporating it more into classes that already exist."

NARRATOR:
By learning to question content carefully, internet users can become more critical, more responsible, and better prepared for a world where information is everywhere.