Sign In
Sign In
Register for Free
SecondaryComputing

Fake News Lesson Plan for KS3 Computing

Key Stage

KS3

Age

Years 7-9

Subjects

Encourage students to interrogate the information they find online with Terry Freedman’s exploration of fake news…

In 2016, a man in the USA drove hundreds of miles to a pizza restaurant, and opened fire.

In India, mobs lynched people they thought were abusing children, because of what they’d read on WhatsApp.

What this means is that fake news isn’t just about whether American elections have been ‘gamed’, or whether the moon landings really happened or not.

In fact, in the wrong hands, fake news can be as dangerous as a loaded gun – and that’s something we need to teach our young people.

Why teach this?

Learning how to examine information will empower students to make informed decisions, and to avoid being victims of other people’s bad intentions or misguided humour.

Key curriculum links – thinking critically

Although ‘fake news’ is not explicitly mentioned in the National Curriculum, thinking critically is. The Computing PoS includes using technology safely, while the English PoS addresses thinking critically, as do Citizenship and History.

DOWNLOAD A FREE RESOURCE!
Fake News Lesson Plan for KS3 Computing
SecondaryComputing

You'll also receive regular updates from Teachwire with free lesson plans, great new teaching ideas, offers and more. (You can unsubscribe at any time.)

Which sectors are you interested in?

By signing up you agree to our Terms & Conditions and privacy policy

Explore teaching packs

Pie Corbett Ultimate KS2 Fiction Collection
Pie Corbett Ultimate KS2 Fiction Collection
Fire up KS2 pupils' imagination with this collection of 20+ fictional stories, written by literacy expert Pie Corbett. Each ... more
20 x resources
Pie Corbett KS2 Non-Fiction Collection
Use Pie Corbett’s non-fiction texts to inspire your KS2 pupils to get writing. Each resource contains an original text in ... more
6 x resources
Pie Corbett KS2 Poetry Collection
Inspire KS2 pupils to be creative and express themselves with this pack of Pie Corbett poetry. Each of these Pie Corbett Tal... more
7 x resources
WAGOLL classroom resources
WAGOLL Packs from Real Authors
Peer inside the mind of award-winning children's authors and help pupils understand how to create engaging characters, capti... more
7 x resources
Art KS2 inspiring medium term plans
Art KS2 Inspiring Medium Term Plans
Get pupils' creative juices flowing with these expert medium-term art plans for KS2. Each resource consists of a full half-t... more
6 x resources
Magical Harry Potter Teaching Ideas
Magical Harry Potter Teaching Ideas
Spark pupils' imaginations with these inventive and exciting teaching ideas, all themed around the wonderful world of Harry ... more
11 x resources