Lesson from: Spot the Scam: Use Argumentative Writing to Stop Misinformation

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Updated 13 days ago

Lesson description

Uncover the truth behind misleading social media posts! In this interactive lesson, students will critically analyze a social media post by an influencer, identify misinformation, and create compelling counter-posts using evidence. Engage your students in developing critical thinking and argumentative writing skills while navigating the digital world responsibly. Learning Outcome: Students read a set of sources and inquire to identify misinformation. They practice researching, analyzing evidence, and writing arguments to support their claims. Lesson Outline: 1. Introduction: Introduce students to a generated social media influencer and the dubious product they are promoting. 2. Activity: Students read the influencer’s social media post, identify the misinformation, and conduct research to find accurate information. 3. Writing: Students write a counter post to stop the spread of misinformation, providing evidence to support their claims. 4. AI Feedback: Students receive AI feedback in the form of a scenario based on a rubric. (How many users bought the product? How successful was their counter post?) 5. Revise/Resubmit: Students are given the opportunity to refine their writing to "repost" and have a larger impact. 6. Extension: Students create their own product to sell along with a social media post To generate your lesson: - Select your grade level - Select a product category - Select a social media outlet - Select an influencer name and age - Select the influencer's purpose Tags: Misinformation Argumentative Writing Social Media Literacy Critical Thinking Middle School ELA Digital Literacy Fact-Checking Persuasive Writing