What this lesson teaches
Current events and media literacy.
Can you finish newspaper current events in about 30 min?
You will current events and media literacy.
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Current events and media literacy.
Active reading of current news — summarising, evaluating, and fact-checking — develops media literacy. Students who practise these skills regularly become better at distinguishing reliable from unreliable sources, a competency that is now more valuable than almost any specific factual knowledge.
1. Read article. 2. Identify 5Ws. 3. Write 5-sentence summary. 4. Share opinion.