Primary General Studies: Media and Information Literacy

Primary General Studies: Media and Information Literacy — Tutor Lesson Plan

2026-10-28

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Pupils know how to use the internet; they do not know how to check it. Three moves: find the source, compare a second source, ask who benefits.

Objectives — the student can test a message with three checks, name three pieces of personal data never to post, and write a workable screen-time rule.

01 Prerequisites (3-minute check)

If any of these fails, fix it before the lesson starts.

Skill	Quick check	Pass mark
Reading	Find the source of a paragraph	Title or web address
Sorting	Tell fact from opinion	Checkability
Time	How many minutes in two hours?	120

02 Lesson flow (45 minutes)

Time	Stage	Tutor does	Student does
0-8 min	Why check	One example of a false story	Name one consequence
8-18 min	Three checks	Source, comparison, motive	Test one message
18-28 min	Privacy	Three things never to post	Sort ten items
28-38 min	Screen time	Write rules	Three rules
38-42 min	Correction	Headline only, blind sharing	Fix two sentences
42-45 min	Exit check	Three questions marked	Finish alone

03 Teaching script (read it out)

Scene 1: False stories win on the headline

A headline says shocking, while the body carries no evidence.
Check for a source, a date and an author.
No source means no share.

Student checks a forwarded message for a source.

Scene 2: Three checks in order

Who wrote it and when; whether a second outlet reports it; what the writer wants you to believe or buy.
All three are needed before repeating a claim.

Student applies the three checks to one message.

Scene 3: Privacy and screen time need concrete rules

Never post: home address, school and class, ID numbers, passwords.
Screen time: homework first, no screens an hour before bed, use a timer.
A rule must name a time and a limit.

Note: a rule that cannot be followed is not a rule.

04 Question types and worked steps

Type	Example	Steps	Answer
Checking	a forwarded message	Source, comparison, motive	Three-step verdict
Privacy	an online form	Which fields are optional	Address and school
Screen time	two hours a day	Write three rules	Specific times
Judging	headline against body	Clickbait	Not trustworthy

Sanity check (teach this): A verdict needs a reason; saying fake without comparing sources is not checking.

05 Independent practice (3 questions)

Question	Answer	What to watch
The three checks	Source, comparison, motive	All three
Three things never to post	Address, school class, passwords	Concrete
How should a screen rule read?	With times and limits	Workable

06 Common mistakes and what to say

Mistake	Student writes	Say this
Headline only	never reads the body	Read before judging.
Blind sharing	no source check	Three checks.
Posting school class	thinks it is harmless	It locates the child.
Vague rules	says use it less	Name times and minutes.

07 Homework (paper, section and question numbers)

Primary General Studies chapter index — Use the three tasks on this page

08 Exit check (last 5 minutes)

Question	Answer	Decision
The three checks	Source, comparison, motive	All right: move to community
Three things never to post	Address, school, passwords	One wrong: re-teach
How should rules read?	Specific times	Two wrong: repeat scene 3

09 Tutor FAQ

Ban phones?

No; rules work better than bans.

Parents role?

Set rules together.

How to explain deepfakes?

Seeing is not always believing.

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