Teaching Information Literacy Skills With Google Gemini
A Complete Secondary Lesson Plan on Misinformation, Disinformation & AI Literacy
Empower your students with the critical thinking skills they need to navigate today’s complex digital world. This ready-to-use lesson plan is designed for grades 8–12 and uses Google Gemini to help students analyze, evaluate, and combat misinformation and disinformation.
Over the course of 3–5 class periods, students will:
- Learn to define and differentiate misinformation vs. disinformation
- Use AI (Gemini) to critically evaluate online content and news sources
- Practice lateral reading of sources
- Analyze real-world examples of viral false information
- Create engaging final products like infographics, PSAs, blog posts, or short stories
- Develop their own Media Literacy Action Plan for lifelong digital citizenship
🎓 What's Included:
- Fully structured lesson plan with day-by-day activities
- Gemini prompt examples for student inquiry
- ISTE, AASL, and Common Core (NYS ELA) standard alignments
- Graphic organizer templates and peer review tools
- Differentiation tips for beginner and advanced learners
- Assessment rubrics and reflection activities
Perfect for librarians, ELA, and social studies teachers, this AI-integrated lesson fosters critical media literacy, responsible technology use, and creativity.
3-5 days of lesson planning including a blueprint for students to create interactive and engaging final products to gauge their understanding. Instructions on using AI in an ethical and responsible manner. Modifications for students with IEP designations and a blueprint for collaboration.