Overview

Students will develop a better understanding of conspiracies, conspiracy theories, and how to avoid being tricked by "froot loop conspiracy theories."

Goals

Preparation

Procedures

Days 1-2 Activity (Introducing our Conspiracy Theories Unit)

Text of our Google Classroom assignment

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Steps

Turn In

Paste / turn in the LINK to your PADLET post here in Canvas. (below)

Days 3-4 Activity (SIFT 2 - Moon Hoax?)

Text of our Canvas assignment

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Steps

Here is an example of a narrated sketchnote video about JP Sears video. Yours should be similar: Here is a tutorial video showing you how to create an iPad screencast of your Sketchnote. (Remember to TURN ON the microphone!) 

Turn In

Example: Here are the links to my Padlet post sketchnote

 and my padlet post narrated sketchnote about the JP Sears video.

Introducing SIFT - Analyzing a Moon Hoax Video by @wfryer (April 2022)

Days 5-6 Activity (SIFT Part 3 - Debunking the Moon Hoax Conspiracy)

Text of our Canvas assignment

Goals

Steps

Turn In

You can turn in either:

Bonus Links

Here are some additional links related to this assignment you can OPTIONALLY check out:

SIFT Part 3 - Debunking the Moon Hoax Conspiracy by @wfryer (Nov 2023)

In Spring 2022 in addition to the S.G Collins video, I  shared, "Why the Moon Landing COULDN'T Have Been Faked | Adam Ruins Everything." (5 min) If you're teaching this unit to older students the Collins' video could still be used, it's very good, but much longer (13 min) and denser / harder to follow and understand.

2022-23 School Year Culminating project (version 3.0)

(This still needs to be updated for Fall 2023)

Day 4-6 Culminating Activity / Final Video Project

Text of our Google Classroom assignment

Complete the STEPS in the attached "Script for Final SIFT Video (Froot Loop Conspiracy Theories)" Google Doc:

You will turn in 3 attachments here in Google Classroom::

1- Your completed VIDEO SCRIPT (attached)

2- Your final Adobe CC Express Video (download and UPLOAD here in Google Classroom)

3- The PUBLIC LINK to your final video on the DIGITAL STORIES or VIDEOS page on your website / portfolio, which includes the Adobe Spark / CC Express video both LINKED and EMBEDDED)

Script for Final SIFT Video (Froot Loop Conspiracy Theories) - May 2023

2021-22 School Year Culminating project (version 2.0)

2020-21 School Year Culminating project (version 1.0)

Day 4-5 Activity (3 Things I Learned About Conspiracy Theories Video)

Text of our Google Classroom assignment

Choose three ideas from our collaborative Google spreadsheet ("Things we learned about conspiracy theories") to create a 5 image narrated slideshow using Adobe Spark Video.

PLAN: Things I Learned About Conspiracy Theories