Checkology InfoZones introduction lesson

Open Ended

Warm-up: What does someone in the profession of journalism actually do?

Poll

Today, we're going going to talk about how people get information online. We will specifically be discussing something called, "InfoZones." To get us started, how often do you actually post something on social media?

• At least once every hour that I have access to my phone.

• A few times a day.

• A few times (2-4) per week

• Once every week or two.

• I never post anything on social media.

Directions for this activity

• Mr. Parham is going to show you a video.

• At certain points in the video, you'll be presented with questions on Quizizz.

• Mr. Parham will advance the whole class through the Quizizz as the questions come up in the video.

• If you need a break, just let staff know so we can help you catch up with what you missed.

Multiple Select

Question 1: What kind of information is likely to have been verified by an editor or expert before being published, posted or broadcast? (You have to check ALL the right answers below for a correct answer.)

• A post on an individual's blog.

• A Tik Tok video or tweet from a registerd user.

• A straight news report from a mainstream news organization.

• A YouTube video posted by a user.

• An article written by a professor in a professional publication.

Poll

Question 2: The image Mr. Parham is showing you now shows the results of a national poll taken by users of the "Checkology" website. Based on those results, do you post on social media more often than most people, less often than most people, or just about as much as most people?

• More often than most people.

• About the same as most people.

• Less often than most people.

After we finish the video...

• There are three more quick questions left in this Quizizz poll.

• Once you've completed the Quizizz questions, Mr. Parham will give you a worksheet to complete as a reflection on what we've learned so far today.

• Open Google Classroom and go to the English classroom.

• The links you'll need for the worksheet are in the post labeled "Links for Checkology InfoZones task"

Multiple Select

Question 3: Which of these could be the primary purpose of someone in the journalism profession? (Choose ALL that apply.)

• Inform

• Sell

• Persuade

• Document

Multiple Choice

True or false: All news is created by people in the journalism profession.

• True

• False.

Multiple Choice

When you encounter information you're unsure about, what's the first question you should ask yourself (according to the video we watched in class)?

• "Who should I share this with next?"

• "What is the primary purpose of this information?"

• "Do I agree with whatever this information is saying?"

• "Who is the author?"

Great job! You've completed the Quizizz lesson!

Your next task is to complete the "Checkology InfoZones response task."

You can do that by getting the worksheet on paper from Mr. Parham
OR
...completing a digital version of the task on Google Classroom.