Alabama Social Studies SS24.CWI.2b

Social StudiesGrades 9–12Media Literacy

The Standard

SS24.CWI.2: Compare the presentation of world events in various media, including cable news services, international news sources, Internet news sources, network television, print, public broadcasting, and social media.

Describe the use and misuse of different media platforms, including the use of social media and artificial intelligence (AI).

2024 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies · Media Literacy

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students compare news sites, social apps, and AI tools. They explain how each can help people get or share information, and how each can mislead people or expose private details.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can explain why a social app may spread a flood warning quickly but also spread a false photo. They check the original alert, look for the photo’s source, and avoid sharing an unverified claim.
Common Misconceptions: Students may treat a verified badge as proof that a post is true. They may assume an AI answer checked its sources, or that a realistic photo shows a real event.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: A friend shares an AI-made flood photo on a social app. Name one useful role and one misuse of each tool, then list two checks you would make before sharing.

Lesson moves

Hand pairs a printed flood warning, a social post, and an AI answer; have them highlight each claim’s source.
Ask students to write: Would you repost an AI-made evacuation map, and what would you check first?
Play Claim Check: draw a social post card, inspect its linked source, and earn a point for finding a missing fact.
Compare a National Weather Service alert with a screenshot of it shared on a social app; mark what changed.

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