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8.101 Designing a Fact‑Check Plan Worksheet

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This Grade 8 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 8.101 Designing a Fact‑Check Plan. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Designing a Fact‑Check Plan - Outline steps, tools, and criteria to verify a viral claim or image. (C3 D3.1–3.6–8; ISTE Students)

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Social Studies

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

The image may be AI-generated or heavily edited. Which verification step best reduces false conclusions?

AAssume it is AI if it looks too dramatic

BTriangulate with independent evidence of the event (official updates, on-the-ground photos from multiple sources, or satellite/agency imagery) rather than relying on visual 'tells' alone

CAssume it is real if it is high resolution

DLook only for odd fingers or weird text and decide based on that

Solution & Explanation:The best choice is B because visual artifacts are not definitive; external confirmation tests whether the event happened at all. Triangulate with independent evidence of the event (official updates, on-the-ground photos from multiple sources, or satellite/agency imagery) rather than relying on visual 'tells' alone helps you find or confirm primary evidence instead of relying on the caption.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

If the content is an audio/video clip that could be synthetic, which plan is most defensible?

APrioritize provenance: request/seek the earliest upload and the original file, corroborate the statement with independent records, and treat automated 'deepfake detectors' as hints, not proof

BDecide it is fake if it has any background noise

CSkip provenance and focus on how many accounts reposted it

DAssume it is synthetic because the topic is controversial

Solution & Explanation:The best choice is A because provenance and corroboration are stronger than single-tool scores, and detectors can be wrong. Prioritize provenance: request/seek the earliest upload and the original file, corroborate the statement with independent records, and treat automated 'deepfake detectors' as hints, not proof helps you find or confirm primary evidence instead of relying on the caption.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

The post includes a phone number and urges people to 'report' someone. What should a responsible fact-check plan include first?

AA harm check: avoid amplifying personal info, verify identity through authoritative channels, and focus on the claim without doxxing

BAssume the target is guilty until disproven

CPost the person’s name publicly to 'crowdsource' leads

DIgnore harm concerns because the claim might be important

Solution & Explanation:The best choice is A because minimizing harm is part of responsible verification, especially when private individuals could be targeted. A harm check: avoid amplifying personal info, verify identity through authoritative channels, and focus on the claim without doxxing helps you find or confirm primary evidence instead of relying on the caption.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 8 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard ML.8.101 (Develop understanding of Designing a Fact-Check Plan through grade 8 social studies practice.).