Here is some information about Israel and Palestine from Britannica
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What do people mean when they say "Gaza Strip?"
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What is the history of conflicts in this region?
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Here are some news sources that you can go to in order to get more information:
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These will set the tone of conversations and help all be more empathetic:
Source: Living Room Conversations
We use the Merriam-Webster definitions, where disinformation is characterized by its intent to deceive.
| During a conflict often fake news or false claims are made in order to "fan the flames." Here is an interesting article from the New York Times giving some examples of this and discussing the potential harm this type of false information can cause. |  |
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An interesting article from Al Jezeera looking at fake information which is flooding social media, and which platforms are most affected by this issue. |
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Sweet Search is a K-12 student-focused search engine that is curated and vetted by educators and librarians. Access Sweet Search here. |
All Sides is a news platform that aids individuals in understanding media bias and organize news to showcase the left, center and right of the political spectrum. |
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Snopes The definitive Internet reference source for researching urban legends, folklore, myths, rumors, and misinformation. |
Reuters is an international news agency based in London. |
Al Jazeera is a a public utility, private corporation news outlet formed by a public memorandum and articles of association in accordance with the provisions of Qatar Law No. 21 of 2006, and was re-named “Al Jazeera Media Network”. ALJazeera can be accessed here.
Advice from CBBC about what to do if you're upset by what you see on the news
Origin:
This primary source evaluation tool was created by Mike Caulfied, the director of blended and networked learning at Washington State University in Vancouver. An early believer in the idea of civic digital literacies, his work in this area intensified in spring of 2016. His February 2017 work, Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers, won the Merlot Award for best open learning resource in the ICT category.
