Week 1 - Thinking Critically about News

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Students use a smartphone and laptop while working together.

Students discuss how news influences understanding and identify questions careful readers should ask about any story. Comparing examples helps them notice purpose, evidence, perspective, and possible bias while practicing integrated language skills.

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Students use a smartphone and laptop while working together.

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Students use a smartphone and laptop while working together.

Teacher's Corner: Media Literacy

Four activities help students question, observe, compare, and communicate how news media shape understanding.