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Teach Media Literacy With Any Article

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A ready-to-run classroom activity that helps students analyze how the same news story is reported differently across outlets. Students examine tone, word choice, framing, and bias - then discuss what those differences reveal about how media shapes our understanding of events. No prep needed. Works with any articles you’re already teaching. What’s included: Structured student analysis worksheet Whole-class discussion prompts Extension tasks for higher ability Teacher guidance notes Learning focus: Students will: Identify differences in how stories are presented Analyze tone and word choice Explore how media shapes interpretation Evaluate which version is more persuasive Time: 15–25 minutes | No prep required Want students to respond live? Use the free interactive version at truthlens.uk/try - students submit answers in real time, you see everything on screen as a class. Takes ~1 minute to set up. Students join with a class code.