Fake News Lesson

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1-4

Welcome 1TH4

Have a seat 

Place your Chromebook on your table

Rules 

Today's lesson

At the end of this lesson you will be able to:

- explain what fake news is

- spot a fake news article

- respect your classmates points of view

What do you know about fake news?

Fake news?

Source: https://time.com/6257372/russia-ukraine-war-disinformation/

Fake news or real?

1. Fake news
2. Real

Explanation

Source: https://time.com/6257372/russia-ukraine-war-disinformation/

If you were a Ukrainian and saw this video from the president, what would you think?

Discuss this question with your neighbour. 

If you were a Ukrainian and saw this what would you think?

Do you think you could spot fake news and not let it influence you?

1. Yes
2. No
3. 50/50
4. I have never thought about it

Fake news?

On the second day of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, videos and pictures went viral on social media, with claims that a Ukrainian pilot nicknamed the "Ghost of Kyiv" had shot down 6 Russian fighter jets in the first 30 hours of the war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine#External_links

Was the "Ghost of Kyiv" real?

1. Yes
2. No

Explanation

However, there have been no credible evidence that he existed. A video of the alleged pilot was shared on Facebook and the official Twitter account of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, was later found to be from the video game Digital Combat Simulator World.

If you were a Russian fighting in Ukraine and saw this what would you think?  

Discuss this question with your neighbour. 

If you were a Russian and saw this what would you think?

Fake news?

On 24 February 2022, the Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda published a viral audio recording in which the crew of a Russian warship offered Ukrainian border guards on Serpent Island to surrender to the Russian forces. One of the border guards responded by saying, "Russian warship, go [beep] yourself".[1]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the death of the border guards. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine#External_links

Did these events happen like it was written in the article?

1. Yes
2. No

Explanation

A few days later, Ukrainian officials stated that the border guards were alive and had been captured by Russian troops.[1] In March, 2022, the soldier heard making the remark toward the ship was released in a prisoner exchange; he later received a Ukrainian medal.[162] The New York Times included this event in a story about Ukrainian propaganda efforts and campaigns to raise morale.[1]

Why would Ukraine use this story?

Discuss this question with your neighbour. 

Recognising fake news

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65894743

What is fake news? Explain in your own words.

Do you think you can recognise fake news now?

1. Yes
2. No
3. 50/50

Time to get to work

Assignment in classroom

1. Choose one of the fake news narratives

2. Explain in your own words why it is fake 

3. Explain why either Russia or Ukraine would use it 

4. Use 50-100 words

Finished? Discuss your answers with your neighbour 

Aims 

At the end of this lesson you will be able to:

- explain what fake news is

- spot a fake news article

- respect your classmates points of view

Did you reach these aims?