Every day we are bombarded with information, but how do we tell fact from fiction?
News articles, social media and videos can distort the truth, exaggerate, include speculations or even be completely false. It’s up to us to be critical readers and viewers to stay safe online and figure out the facts. With Question Everything, young readers will learn the skills it takes to survive in the information jungle we live in. Readers will learn terminology like source, subjective and fake news and discover practical tips to spot disinformation or sensationalized news. Readers also get a chance to practice their new critical thinking and questioning skills with activities like solving mysterious case files, trying out being an influencer and rewriting headlines to make them truthful. It’s time to take back the power and think for ourselves!
