MeLiTa

Statistics are everywhere in the media and give consumers an impression of credibility. They can be used to inform people, but also to mislead them.

In this lesson, students learn what to pay attention to when dealing with statistics in the media. After, they use the same set of data to write three different, sometimes opposing, article headlines.

Students are given a sample piece of writing on some topic. They are split into groups (or work individually) and tasked with changing the text to convey the same facts but significantly changing the text's tone.

This lesson helps students develop critical reading skills and learn how to differentiate between opinion and news.

After preparing for this exercise by having students request their social media data, this lesson plan helps them analyze the information collected by social media platforms and discuss the relevant privacy implications.

This project helps students learn more about Wikipedia and open-source writing, editing, verifying information, and referencing sources.

In this interactive lesson, students profile each other based on the information they can find online. The class discussion focuses on the importance of online privacy.