The internet is full of catchy headlines and outrageous images, all to make us curious and get our attention. But kids don't usually realize: What you click on isn't always what you get. Show your students the best ways to avoid clickbait online.
Key Vocabulary: advertising · clickbait · headline · Curiosity Gap Show definitions
Key Standards Supported
Common Core ELA
L.5.4,L.5.4c,L.5.6,RF.5.4,RF.5.4a,RI.5.4,RI.5.7,RI.5.10,SL.5.1a,SL.5.1b,SL.5.1c,SL.5.1d,SL.5.3,SL.5.4,SL.5.5,SL.5.6,W.5.4,W.5.10
CASEL
1a,4a,4b,4c,4d,5a,5b,5c,5d,5e,5f
AASL
I.A.2,I.B.1,I.B.2,I.B.3,I.C.1,I.C.4,I.D.1,I.D.2,I.D.3,I.D.4,II.B.1,II.B.2,II.B.3,II.C.1,II.C.2,II.D.1,II.D.2,III.A.1,III.A.2,III.A.3,III.B.1,III.B.2,III.D.1,IV.A.1,IV.A.2,IV.A.3,IV.B.1,IV.B.2,IV.B.3,IV.B.4,IV.C.3,IV.D.1,IV.D.2,IV.D.3,V.A.1,V.A.2,V.A.3,V.B.1,V.B.2,V.C.1,V.C.3,V.D.1,V.D.2,VI.A.1,VI.A.2,VI.A.3,VI.D.3
ISTE
2b,7b,7c,7d
Lesson Plan
Warm Up: Which Would You Click?
10 mins.Analyze: What's the Curiosity Gap?
15 mins.Evaluate: Avoiding Clickbait
15 mins.Wrap Up: Is It Clickbait? Review
5 mins.What You'll Need
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