What is one way you can tell if something might be fake news?
Exaggerated numbers, no author on the article, if the claim is unbelievable.
What do we call news that isn't real?
Fake News
Why might someone share misinformation online?
For popularity / likes / to make money / to hurt others / for fun
Is a major newspaper that many people read a credible source?
Yes (Most of the time!)
My house is near the 7/11, behind the Gym. This is an example of ...
Relative Location!
Is a post on Facebook a credible source?
Usually No!
The things that support the main claim of an article... (Starts with an "E")
Evidence
This is what we called that new age where humans started using stone tools
the Neolithic! (New Stone Age)
The title of a news story is called a ...
Headline
What is one way you can "Check your sources"?
Search online for more articles about the topic, ask an adult to help
This imaginary line cuts the earth into two equal, north and south, halves.
equator