How to Read the News
By Graphene - Digital Life Lessons
This how to read the news lesson helps grades 7–12 students explore media bias, fake news, source evaluation, framing, and false balance. Most students get their news from social media without knowing who wrote it, who owns the outlet, or what angle it is pushing. Students compare headlines, examine where their news comes from, and apply a reusable source evaluation checklist to a real current story. The activity gives students a practical toolkit for reading news more critically without pretending bias only exists on one side. Check my blogpost that dives a bit deeper. Useful for media literacy, social studies, digital citizenship, English, advisory, journalism, or any lesson on news literacy, fake news, and source evaluation. This activity is part of the Navigating Information Online bundle — a set of 6 activities covering misinformation, echo chambers, filter bubbles, conspiracy theories, and satire vs misinformation. 📦What's included: • Teacher guide with timing, prep notes, discussion tips, differentiation, and classroom guidance • Teacher notes explaining framing, bias, and false balance • Optional projectable opening prompt • Student activity in three parts: news habits, headline comparison, and source evaluation • Headline comparison table with 4 real-world topics and contrasting headlines • Source evaluation checklist with 8 reusable questions • Reflection with 5 individual questions • 5-criteria assessment rubric with 20-point scoring guide The activity runs in abo
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