Final Individual Reflection and Course Survey

CLICK HERE to complete the final reflection on your class and work assignments.
NOTE: This is for the period from November (mid-term) until now.

CLICK HERE to complete the course survey.

Make sure to submit the forms when you have completed them. 

Facing Fake News

Photo Source: https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7005/6641427981_6296af68e1.jpg

Introduction

NOTE: If using Google Docs: Click here to make a copy of the worksheet you will use as you go through each section of this assignment. 

If using MS Word: Click here to view the worksheet and select the text and copy and paste into your MS Word Document. 

Everyone has heard the term "Fake News." Most of us are well aware that much of what we read online might be false information. 

But what happens when the information appears to be coming from a legitimate source, or the information is shared with us from someone we follow on social media? 

Further, it is important to also realize that the idea of "Fake News" is not a new thing. It has actually been around for a long time. 

Fake News can take the form of propaganda (remember Ramses II of Ancient Egypt or what is called "Yellow Journalism." False information has been used in the past to both misinform the public and make money. 

Now, with the internet, anyone with an agenda can create false information in an attempt to sway your opinion, make money or create doubt and suspicion - just think about all the online conspiracy theories! 

Before you go any further, read about the history of Yellow Journalism (click here). 

Make sure to type your response to this information in your worksheet. Consider what you find interesting, surprising or confusing.  You can also connect it to your own prior knowledge or experiences.