Current Events Full Year | Media Literacy & SIFT Strategy
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## About the Resource
The **36-Week Current Events & Media Literacy Resource** is a structured **Grades 6–12 social studies and digital citizenship curriculum** designed to build students’ news literacy and critical evaluation skills through a consistent weekly routine.
Students practice **source evaluation, SIFT fact-checking, media bias analysis, distinguishing fact from opinion, identifying clickbait and echo chambers, current events analysis, civic engagement, and evidence-based discussion**.
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Equip students with the critical thinking skills they need to navigate today's news with this 36-Week Current Events and Media Literacy resource! Using the research-based SIFT fact-checking method (Stop, Investigate, Find, Trace), this comprehensive curriculum guides Grades 6–12 students through news literacy, bias evaluation, and civic engagement.
This low-prep, full-year resource provides a consistent weekly routine to build essential social studies and digital citizenship skills.
What’s Included: ✔️ 36-Week Slide Templates: Organized into 4 progressive quarters:
Q1: News Literacy Foundations (Headlines, News vs. Opinion, Local/National/International) Q2: Critical Evaluation (Fact vs. Fiction, Media Bias, Clickbait, Echo Chambers) Q3: Civic Engagement (Voting, Global Issues, Economics, Tech & Society) Q4: Action & Application (Advocacy, Debates, Student Journalism, Deep Dives) ✔️ SIFT Strategy Anchor Chart: A 4-step reference guide for verifying sources. ✔️ Leveled Discussion Sentence Frames: 3 differentiated levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) for grades 6-8, 9-10, and 11-12 to promote respectful, evidence-based discourse. ✔️ Student Current Events Journal: Weekly templates for article analysis, SIFT application, and bias tracking/reflection. ✔️ Teacher Facilitation Guide: Suggested weekly routine, scaffolding tips by grade band, and formative/summative assessment strategies. Perfect For:
Social Studies, Civics, and Government classes English Language Arts (ELA) informational text analysis Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy units Advisory, Homeroom, or Elective periods ❤️ Love this resource? Follow UM Printables on TPT for more premium educational resources! Leaving a review also earns you TPT credits toward future purchases!
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