[CASL-L] Fwd: Fight Fake News Workshops for Educators, Teens & Adults presented by Newseum on October 9!

[Melissa Thom]

These two great workshops are happening tonight!!

Melissa


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From: Fairfield Museum Education <education at fairfieldhs.org>
Date: Mon, Oct 8, 2018 at 10:52 AM
Subject: Fight Fake News Workshops for Educators, Teens & Adults presented
by Newseum on October 9!
To: <melissa_thom at whps.org>


Fight Fake News!
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helping to facilitate a statewide exploration on how citizens can better
evaluate news sources. Join us for programs including *Professional
Development*
and a *Teen/Parent Citizenship Workshop* presented by
*Newseum* of Washington, DC.

*Ask your teachers for EXTRA CREDIT for attending this workshop!*
Educator Workshop:
Fighting Fake News
presented by Newseum
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Tuesday, October 9, 4 – 6pm. FREE. Register online here >>
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Arm your students with the skills they need to strike a balance between
cynic and sucker as they navigate a media landscape where real and fake
sometimes look all too similar.* Open to college students, educators and
anyone working with students in grades 5 +*
Digital Citizenship Workshop for Teens and Adults
with Newseum
Tuesday, October 9,
7 – 8:30pm. Free.
Register online here >>
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Enjoy an interactive presentation by educators from the Newseum in
Washington, D.C. Dive into the complexity of digital citizenship through
case studies and leave with an easy-to-remember strategy for staying a step
ahead.
*Recommended for youth ages 13 and up, parents, and adults. Participants
will receive a certificate of completion. *
The full description of *Fake News*
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programs
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These programs are presented with thanks to *Connecticut Humanities
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a non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities that
provides opportunities to explore the history, literature and the vibrant
culture that make our state, cities and towns attractive places to live and
work. It is also part of CTH’s year-long exploration, “Fake News is it
Real? Journalism in the Age of Social Media,” and the “Democracy and the
Informed Citizen” Initiative, administered by the Federation of State
Humanities Councils. The initiative seeks to deepen the public’s knowledge
and appreciation of the vital connections between democracy, the
humanities, journalism, and an informed citizenry.  We thank The Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation for their generous support of this initiative and the
Pulitzer Prizes for their partnership. Learn more by visiting *cthumanities.org
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*Professional Development generously sponsored by First County Bank
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