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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Today's program:

Lamb to the slaughter.

Fake news.

Learning aim: 

I know what a theme is. 

I can explain the theme of a story.

I can explain which motives people have for spreading fake news.

What do you remember about the story Lamb to the slaughter?

Who is the lamb in the story?

What is the lesson of the story?

FAKE NEWS

What is fake news and how do you recognize it?

What is fake news? How can you tell if a piece of news is fake?

Which story is fake?

A = Pianist hits piano key 500 times in 30 seconds

B = A new species (a tree octopus) has been discovered

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Do you know anyone who has ever believed a fake news story?

Yes, more than one person

Yes

No

Write down while watching:

1) Which 5 types of fake news spreaders does the journalist observe?

2) Which reasons to spread misinformation are mentioned?

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Discuss in pairs and fill in the 5 types of fake news spreaders

Which reasons do people have to spread fake news, according to the video?

Someone who shares funny posts and memes, which aren't necessarily true

People who think nothing is as it seems and they spread their own false ideas on social media

People who claim to be someone you can trust, like a doctor or a specialist in their field, but turn out not to be 

Someone who is out to get your money using convincing disinformation

Government officials or state-sponsored media that spread disformation to assert their power over the public

Politician

Scammer

Conspiracy theorist

Insider

Joker

Two fake news articles 

1) Read each article

2) Decide which reason(s) the writer(s) could have to spread misinformation

3) Highlight the text in the article that makes you think that

What is the motive behind this fake news?

What have you learned today?