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Fake News

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4 pagesMittelstufenon-subject specific content, German, Politics
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Provide an example of fake news. A fictional newspaper article will be created based on it.

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Zielsetzung: Das Arbeitsblatt zielt darauf ab, Schüler:innen für das Phänomen "Fake News" zu sensibilisieren und ihnen die notwendigen Werkzeuge an die Hand zu geben, um Falschinformationen im Internet erkennen und kritisch hinterfragen zu können.


Inhalte und Methoden: Das Arbeitsblatt verwendet einen Zeitungsartikel als Ausgangspunkt, um Fake News zu illustrieren. Es werden Merkmale von Fake News wie reißerische Überschriften, fehlende Quellenangaben oder emotionale Manipulation vorgestellt. Die Methode beinhaltet die Analyse eines Beispiels, die Vermittlung von Erkennungsmerkmalen und die Förderung eigenständiger Recherche zur Überprüfung von Informationen.


Kompetenzen:

  • Kritisches Denken und Medienkompetenz
  • Fähigkeit zur Informationsbewertung und -verifikation
  • Erkennen von Desinformation und Manipulation
  • Recherchekompetenz


Zielgruppe und Niveau: Mittelstufe (8.-10. Klasse)

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Content and methods: The worksheet starts with a simulated "fake news" article, prompting students to assess its credibility and explain their reasoning. It then defines disinformation and outlines common characteristics, such as emotional language, unverified sources, clickbait headlines, manipulated images, lack of evidence, anonymous authors, and echo chambers. Students are tasked with identifying these characteristics within the initial fake news article. Finally, the worksheet directs students to an external fact-checking website (snopes.com) to research the topic of the newspaper article and verify the claims made, encouraging independent research and critical verification. A class discussion about other examples of disinformation concludes the activity.


Competencies:

  • Critical reading and evaluation of media content
  • Identification of disinformation characteristics
  • Research and fact-checking skills using external resources
  • Analytical thinking and drawing conclusions based on evidence
  • Collaborative discussion and knowledge sharing


Target group: 7th-10th grade

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