Teach Media Literacy With Any Article
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.
