This webquest encourages students to investigate a variety of topics relating to media bias, including: what is bias factors influencing media bias how to assess whether bias is being used political agendas in the press balance of media coverage how readers of different newspapers tend to vote This webquest involves the use of a variety of skills, such as: interpreting data finding examples of facts and opinions in texts reading academic research summary-writing the use of in-text citations Students will read a variety of texts as part of this webquest, including: letters to newspapers fact-checkers First News research from the University of Oxford and the University of Hannover statistics from public opinion and data companies, such as YouGov and Statista Video resources are also included, along with ‘shortcuts’ for learners who can’t handle a full text, as well as a “go further” activity. The webquest is designed to not only develop students’ knowledge and understanding of bias, but also to develop their critical thinking skills. The resource is suitable for students aged 14 and up, particularly those studying Media, English Language, Global Perspectives, PSHE, Citizenship, TOK, Critical Thinking, or General Studies. This editable resource is designed for online learning, as students can type their responses directly into the document and click on the links directly. If uploaded to a collaborative workspace such as Google Docs, students could also work in groups to complete the webquest.

This grid is intended to encourage sixth-formers studying the novel “The Sorrow of War” to consider the reliability of both its author (Bao Ninh) and protagonist (Kien), as well as areas where the two intersect. This is also a chance to develop their abilities in terms of supporting their ideas with evidence from the text. Aimed at MA-HA students. Examples could be filled in by the teacher (maybe one per box) along with possible sentence stems for explanation to support lower-ability students. The resource could also be adapted for use with any other text that has an unreliable narrator and/or author.

This resource is great for KS4/KS5 Critical Thinking, Global Perspectives, TOK, or any similar courses. Students firstly have to identify knowledge claims on the sheet, as well as the grammatical particle that allows them to do so. They are then asked to assess how far they believe certain knowledge claims to be true. All of these activities could be done in groups or alone. The final statement on the sheet could be detached from the rest and used as a plenary activity, or as extension.