STAMP 4 - FAKE NEWS

  • STAMP 4

    THINK: Be Smart don't Fall for Fake     

    Objective:   

    1) Develop a critical attitude towards the confusing, and sometimes deceptive, world of information

    2) Acquire the notion of reliability of sources

    3) Acquire basic tools for the critical reading of information and fact-checking

     

    Task 1 

     

    PRESENTATIONS: students study the aspects of the partners' culture by studying their initial presentations. 

    Italy works on Malta's presentations. 

    Malta works on Greece's presentations1  and presentations2

    Greece works  on Italy's presentations1,  presentations2  and presentations3

    Task 2

    MEME: After that, each country creates some news (in the form of a meme) about the partner countries they have studied. 

    Each country produces 10 pieces of information about the partner country: 5 are true and 5 false.

    Some news can have both the true version and the false one.

    Task 3

    FORUM: in the FORUM, students interact within 3 different threads called ITALY, GREECE, MALTA.

    In the threads,  they can exchange information about the partner countries:

    1) They can post queries on issues related to the various aspects of the partner countries that they find interesting. 

    Example: “In your presentation you say that in Italy you tortellini. What exactly are they?” 

    2) They can ask information about whether a news about the partner country is true or false

    Each partner must post at least 1 comment in the forum in any of the threads

    Task 4

    TEST: partners must be able to tell if news are true or false, by answering learningapps below.

    Test yourself

    Real of Fake on Malta

    Real of Fake on Italy

    Real of Fake on Greece