IB DP TOK | Misinformation and the Digital Age Lesson Walkthrough
Students analyse viral cases, practise a four-step fact-checking method and debate trust, expertise and the spread of misleading information.
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Browse all science resourcesStudents analyse viral cases, practise a four-step fact-checking method and debate trust, expertise and the spread of misleading information.
Students select specific objects, draft justifications and use peer questioning to strengthen the links between their objects and an exhibition prompt.
Students analyse propaganda and political speech, distinguish factual claims from value judgements and debate how ideology shapes political knowledge.
Students compare approaches to producing, testing and transmitting knowledge, map overlaps and tensions between knowledge systems and discuss the role of faith.
Students dissect the wording and assumptions of prescribed titles, test possible thesis directions and plan their choice of areas of knowledge. Uses May 2026 prescribed titles for past-session practice.
Students draw and compare regional maps, examine naming and perspective, and discuss how language and power shape geographical knowledge.
Students map their information environment, examine engagement, personalisation and feedback loops, and debate who should shape access to information.
Students use Resistance Bingo and historical case studies to explore paradigm shifts and reasons scientists accept or resist new ideas.
Students analyse ethical case studies, map chains of responsibility and debate the obligations that arise from producing and applying knowledge.
Students compare credibility judgements across sources and create power maps to examine who validates knowledge and who gains access to it.