Description
This activity invites students to think about the importance of making sure they have trustworthy information before they make a decision on a political or electoral issue. Through a series of scenarios designed to teach five strategies for verifying information (find the original, verify the source, check other information, read fact-checking articles, and turn to places you trust), students reflect on the impact of false and misleading information in politics.
Objectives
- Learn and practise skills for verifying online information
- Understand the importance of verifying information about political and election issues
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Features
- Type of resource: Learning activity kit
- Target audiences: School staff
- Learning Levels: Secondary (cycle 1), Secondary (cycle 2)
- Subjects: French, Français, Culture and citizenship in Québec
- Themes: Democracy, Disinformation, Media
- Author: Élections Canada, HabiloMédias
Additional information
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