Starter quiz
- Match the word to the correct definition.
- misinformation⇔false or inaccurate information; getting the facts wrong ✓
- motivation⇔the reason why someone does something ✓
- verify⇔checking if other people or websites confirm that information is true ✓
- analyse⇔in this context, looking closely at where information has come from ✓
- Which are effective ways of verifying information online?
- checking other websites ✓
- asking if it seems real ✓
- searching social media
- checking the source ✓
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- Which of these statements are false?
- Misinformation is harmless. ✓
- Misinformation can have powerful consequences.
- Everyone recognises misinformation easily. ✓
- Everyone, including adults, can find it hard to identify misinformation.
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- What is the definition of 'cross-checking'?
- spreading misinformation without knowing it
- verifying information by looking up the information elsewhere ✓
- asking a friend what they think about the information
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- Making someone feel guilty so that they do what you want them to do is an example of a ______ tactic.
- 'manipulation' ✓
- ______ is a tendency or inclination that affects how you respond to a situation or person.
- 'Bias' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the word with the correct definition.
- wellbeing⇔our physical and mental health ✓
- misinformation⇔content that is untrue and designed to confuse or mislead us ✓
- verify⇔to decide if information is accurate and trustworthy ✓
- accurate⇔when something is exact or correct ✓
- How can we verify if health information is accurate?
- cross-check with the NHS website ✓
- see if the website looks scientific
- ask a friend
- ask if it seems real ✓
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- Which of these statements are true?
- If a website looks scientific then it won't contain misinformation.
- Some websites contain both accurate health advice and misinformation. ✓
- The NHS website contains health advice we can trust. ✓
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- What is a vaccine?
- A vaccine is a medicine that causes you to be become unwell.
- A vaccine is a medicine that helps you keep yourself and others healthy. ✓
- A vaccine is a medicine that can prevent some diseases and serious illnesses. ✓
- A vaccine is a medicine that is dangerous and isn't tested for safety.
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- ______ theories are ideas that an event or situation is part of a ‘secret plan’ or ‘plot’ by someone else or an organisation.
- 'Conspiracy' ✓
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Key learning points
- Understanding how to be healthy is important and can affect our wellbeing and life expectancy.
- There is a large amount of misinformation about how to stay healthy.
- We need to use our verification skills to decide if health information is accurate.
- There are untrue conspiracy theories around health information, some suggesting that vaccines are dangerous (not true).
- Following inaccurate health advice can be harmful and even deadly.
Common misconception
If a website looks scientific then I can trust the health advice that it gives.
There is a huge amount of misinformation about health online. Some of it is very dangerous and has been linked to deaths. In the UK, the only place we should access health information is the NHS website.
Keywords
Wellbeing - our physical and mental health
Accurate - when something is exact or correct
Misinformation - articles, videos or images that are untrue, designed to confuse or mislead us
Verify - to decide if information is accurate and trustworthy
Vaccine - a medicine that can prevent some diseases and serious illnesses
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