Understanding the news / by Pamela Dell ; consultant: Robert L. McConnell, PHD.

By:

Dell, Pamela [author.]

Contributor(s):

McConnell, Robert L [consultant.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Fact finders. Cracking the media literacy codePublication details: North Mankato, Minnesota : Capstone Press, a capstone imprint, 2018. Description: 32 pages; color illustrations; 23 cmISBN:

9781543527049
1543527043
9781543527124
1543527124

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: Understanding the news.DDC classification:

302.23 23

LOC classification:

P96.M4 D44 2018

Contents:

What is the news? -- The many forms of news -- Facts and fiction -- 21st century challenge: recognizing the real -- Staying ahead of the game.

Summary: "It is more and more apparent that it is hard to tell the difference between real and fake news. If teachers flunk tests about it, how can they teach their students to understand what's what? Fake and real news items are thrown at us daily, on tv, on the internet, on the streets of our cities; everywhere we look and even when we don't think we're looking. Easy-to-understand text, simple infographics, quizzes, and lots of examples helps kids learn how to crack the code of real vs. fake news." -- Amazon.com.

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Junior Non-Fiction	Waimate Junior Non-Fiction	Children &Young Adults Section	302.23 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		A00699836

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is the news? -- The many forms of news -- Facts and fiction -- 21st century challenge: recognizing the real -- Staying ahead of the game.

"It is more and more apparent that it is hard to tell the difference between real and fake news. If teachers flunk tests about it, how can they teach their students to understand what's what? Fake and real news items are thrown at us daily, on tv, on the internet, on the streets of our cities; everywhere we look and even when we don't think we're looking. Easy-to-understand text, simple infographics, quizzes, and lots of examples helps kids learn how to crack the code of real vs. fake news." -- Amazon.com.

RL: 3-4 ; IL: 3-6.

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