
Free Lesson 1 of the six-lesson Year 9 AI Digital Literacy unit: Understanding How AI Shapes Digital Content.
This lesson can be taught independently or as the introduction to the complete unit. Subsequent lessons explore AI-generated information, recommendation algorithms, synthetic media and consent, persuasion, and a final evidence investigation.
This complete, classroom-ready lesson explores AI hallucinations, misinformation, deepfakes and verification, with case studies, worksheets and answers.
Pupils learn how to evaluate AI-generated claims and other digital information, recognising that confident or professionally presented output is not automatically reliable evidence.
Concepts covered
- Generative AI hallucinations
- Provenance and original sources
- Relevant expertise
- Supporting evidence
- Independent corroboration
- Currency of information
- Deepfakes and manipulated media
- Proportionate verification decisions
What’s included
- Teacher lesson plan
- Diagnostic starter
- Verification reference sheet
- Four evidence case files
- Deepfake response scenario
- Six-step verification protocol activity
- Review questions and marking guidance
Year group: Year 9
Duration: 60–75 minutes
Format: Printable teacher pack and pupil activities
No AI accounts, pupil logins or internet access are required.
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