Lessons

An introduction to how search engines organize, rank, and influence our results page

Students become space detectives and examine the article’s facts, sources, and narratives to see how a discovery is reported, how sources overlap or differ, and how interpretation can stretch beyond the evidence.

Defining media literacy, why it matters, and the dangers that arise when it is missing.

Lateral reading, every fact-checker's secret to verifying information.

A classroom-ready guide to “humor with a point” — and why it so often gets shared like straight news.

Understanding the frames and rhetoric that surround environmental messages.

Free Speech, moderation, and public backlash

Students explore how journalists turn raw information into responsible reporting.

Spotting misleading statistics in everyday life

Images are not always the complete story. Here’s why.

Understanding climate change, and the narratives surrounding it.

This week’s lesson introduces students to what journalism is and its ethical principles.

How media systems work, the forces that shape them, and their impact on the public.

How falsehood spreads, why intent matters, and how students can separate manipulation from legitimate debate.

A classroom-ready look at how the same event can feel different online — depending on what gets shared.

A quick, hands-on lesson on echo-chambers and algorithms.

Understanding how political labels can change across time and place.

A classroom-ready guide to how persuasive messages shape feeling, identity, and action — from posters and ads to memes and TikToks.

How election coverage shapes what we notice, what we care about, and how students can read the 2026 midterms with context.

A quick classroom guide to headlines, narratives, and what people are arguing about.

This article takes your students beyond headlines - showing how competing narratives may shape public understanding.