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Nursery Rhymes, Beatrix Potter, & Read-Aloud: Top 10 BBC School Radio Picks for PreK–2
From music to storytelling, discover the BBC’s best classroom-ready "radio stations" for your littlest learners.
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Media Literacy in a Digital World
In our fast-paced world, where information is constantly being shared and consumed, our students need media literacy more than ever. In this unit, they'll gain the skills they need to become informed citizens. Designed for grades 6–8.
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What Was It Like to Be a Kid in the Middle Ages?
The article "What Was It Like to Be a Kid in the Middle Ages?" from BBC's HistoryExtra explores what life was like for children during the Middle Ages. The article highlights how children's lives were shaped by age, gender, class, and religion. It also reveals surprising facts about literacy, mortality rates, and how children played, worked, and were disciplined.
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Lesson 10: How Do Journalists Earn Trust?

Everyone makes mistakes, and that includes journalists. Introduce your students to the concept of trust and transparency in journalism. In this lesson, they’ll look at examples of mistakes and wrong information, as well as the ways in which news outlets can correct errors.

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Lesson 9: Why Do Some News Stories Evolve?

We live in a time where we can get up-to-the-minute updates. So how do we make sure we’re getting the most current and most accurate news? Introduce your students to the concept of developing news stories. In this lesson, they’ll explore what can cause the news to change and how to distinguish changing information from corrected information.

 

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Lesson 8: Should I Share It?

Fact or fake? Introduce your students to the role of social media in spreading accurate news as well as inaccurate news and rumors. In this lesson, they’ll investigate questions they should ask before sharing news on social media and then design a flowchart for evaluating whether a news story is “shareworthy.”

 

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Lesson 7: Where Do You Get Your News?

All news isn’t created equal. Introduce your students to the different ways people get news. In this lesson, they’ll learn to distinguish more impartial news from news that lacks independence or accountability and to build their own “news neighborhoods.”

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Lesson 6: What’s the Source?

You can’t have a news story without sources. Introduce your students to the differences between primary and secondary sources. In this lesson, they’ll learn about how journalists ask effective interview questions and verify the accuracy of a source’s account.

 

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Lesson 5: Inside the Newsroom

We’re live from the newsroom! Introduce your students to jobs, workflows, and decision-making processes of newsrooms. In this lesson, they’ll take on various roles and learn what makes up a functioning newsroom.

 

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Lesson 4: What’s the Angle?

News is supposed to be impartial, but that’s not always the case. So how does bias get into the news? Introduce your students to why journalism’s standards of impartiality are so important and how recognizing bias will help them judge the accuracy of the news they encounter. In this lesson, they’ll explore how perspective can shape a report and try their hand at rewriting biased reporting.

 

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Lesson 3: How Do Journalists Verify News?

“Fake news” gets thrown around a lot, but what’s actually required of journalists in terms of accuracy? Introduce your students to the ways journalists are expected to verify information. In this lesson, they’ll learn how to distinguish facts from rumors or opinions

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Lesson 2: How Do Journalists Gather News?

News is happening all the time, everywhere. So how do journalists choose what to share? Introduce your students to the processes involved in gathering the news they consume every day. In this lesson, they’ll learn the importance of curiosity in shaping news.