Newswise is a free, cross-curricular news literacy project for 9 to 11-year-olds across the UK. The site provides lessons and resources, quizzes and games to help children navigate the world of news and to help evaluate fake news.
We live in an era of major national and international political change and disinformation and fake news is becoming a real problem. NewsWise aims to empower 9- to 11-year-olds with the skills and knowledge to navigate this confusing world. The aim is to help them to engage with and enjoy news, to feel confident to ask questions and to challenge misinformation, to have their own values and opinions.
NewsWise brings together news journalists and primary literacy and PSHE specialists from the Guardian Foundation, the National Literacy Trust and the PSHE Association to provide high quality news literacy education resources, experiences and support for teachers. All their resources are mapped to the curriculum and the PSHE Association’s Programme of Study, with an authentic flavour of the newsroom.
Take a look at www.theguardian.com/newswise for more information.
Also, don’t forget to check out these useful websites to see how good your students can be at evaluating real and fake websites.
