Free News Literacy Daily Do Nows

In a world filled with social media, AI-generated content, misinformation, and nonstop information, students need strong news literacy skills more than ever. These free Daily Do Now Google Slides from The News Literacy Project give middle and high school teachers an easy way to build those skills through engaging, discussion-based bell ringers that take just 5 to 10 minutes a day.

Your free download includes:

✔ Ready-to-use Google Slides

✔ Three weeks of Daily Do Now activities

✔ Engaging 5-to-10-minute bell ringers

✔ Discussion prompts and reflection questions

✔ Activities aligned to the News Literacy Project’s Framework for Teaching News Literacy

✔ Topics including misinformation, source credibility, advertising, the First Amendment, journalism, AI-generated content, and evidence-based reasoning

Take a Peek at the Slides

Guided instructions help make each slide meaningful

Every Daily Do Now is aligned to one of the five primary standards in The News Literacy Project’s Framework for Teaching News Literacy, making it easy to connect these activities to broader news literacy learning goals. The specific standard alignment for each slide is included in the speaker notes, along with educator resources and implementation guidance.

Engaging topics and formats

Each Daily Do Now uses real-world examples, current topics, and interactive prompts to get students thinking critically about the information they encounter every day. Students analyze sources, evaluate credibility, spot misinformation, and explore the impact of AI and media on today’s world. Best of all, the activities make news literacy engaging, relevant, and easy to incorporate into any class routine.

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More Free Resources From The News Literacy Project

Looking for additional ways to bring news literacy into your classroom? Check out two more popular resources from the News Literacy Project.

Free News Literacy Posters

Download a free set of classroom-ready posters that help students navigate today’s information landscape with confidence. These eye-catching visuals reinforce key concepts like source credibility, misinformation, and fact checking while serving as helpful daily reminders for students.

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