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Discussion Guide: Understanding Truth & Belief

A presentation exploring the relationship between truth and belief, and understanding how bias impacts what we think.

Key Topics: Media Literacy, Bias, Prejudice, Social-Emotional Learning

What Students Will Do: Differentiate Media Sources, Build Empathy, Reflect

Discussion Guide: How to Solve a Mystery

A presentation teaching young learners how to solve a mystery, emphasizing the importance of looking for facts and reserving judgement until you've collected enough datapoints.

Key Topics: Inquiry-based learning, Evidence-based learning, Critical Thinking, Information Bias, Logic and Deduction

What Students Will Do: Ask Complex Questions, Formulate Hypotheses, Identify Red Herrings

Discussion Guide: Teaching Evidence-Based Thinking with Smoke & Mirrors

This presentation provides a framework for teaching students how to move past their first instincts and hone their critical thinking skills to come to better conclusions.

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Smoke & Mirrors Discussion Guide on Bias and Media Literacy

Beyond the Mystery: A Discussion Guide on Bias and Media Literacy for Smoke & Mirrors

Get Started: Smoke & Mirrors Discussion Guide on "Understanding Truth vs Belief". The following discussion guide is a starting point to an ongoing dialogue about how we can all be better stewards of information and hold each other and ourselves accountable to avoid perpetuating harmful bias.

3 min read