Students will learn how to identify bias in media sources as well as methods for finding secondary sources of information when a story or claim may not be accurate.

We will cover various topics that are currently in the news.  These topics will be dependent upon the timing of the course and so they may include issues involving war, violence, criminal activities, people's rights, government actions and anything else that might be in the news.

We will start by looking at some news stories that I will have chosen and examen how we can be misinformed if we rely on the wrong sources of information.  We will then explore other sources in order to get a more complete picture of the story.  

Learners are encouraged to come to the class with questions about stories that are currently in the news and we will work together to examine them and to find the most accurate and reliable sources of information.  After I have gone through my example with them, learners will be encouraged to take some time to look for accurate information about the story that is of interest to them and report what they have discovered with the rest of the class.

When the class is over, learners will be encouraged to keep asking questions and seeking reliable sources for the answers to their questions.