There is no set way to learn from archives – that’s what makes them so fun! Please use the information provided in any way you like, however if you are looking for some structured activities or ideas, we have provided some for you here.
Pre-Prepared Activities
Below are links to pre-prepared activities. You can print these out or use them as a template to create your own activities.
Fake News Wordsearch
Search for fake news related words
Newspaper Template
Write your own newspaper front page
Other Ideas
- Pick any subject (for example the coronavirus) and write a newspaper article highlighting all the bad things about it. Then write a second article focusing on all the positive things (i.e. the drop in pollution, people having more time on their hands). See how the same thing can be reported in different ways.
- If you access to photoshop or a photo editing app, try to create a picture of yourself against a different background. You could try and merge two photos. You can see how hard it is for the police and others to be able to prove if a picture is genuine.
- Pick a subject and try and find out 4 facts about it. Then make up a 5th fact and see if your family can tell which is the fake one.
