Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation Education Resources
| Duration | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Year level | 9-10 11-12 |
| Cost | Free |
Is it real or fake? It’s a question we ask all the time – when we scroll through social media, read the news or even chat with friends.
In the Library’s newest exhibition, Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation, students are asked to unpack how misinformation has shaped our lives and culture. And with the help of our curriculum-aligned, free resources, they will become equipped with the skills to identify and combat it.
Take a self-guided tour of the Library’s Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation exhibition
Teachers can use this curated self-guiding trail to explore the exhibition with their students. By the end of the tour, students will have:
- Explored the concept of misinformation
- Engaged with primary sources and contemporary artworks
- Practised their analysing and evaluating skills
- Learnt about how artists and academics have used research and creativity to redress misinformation
To book a self-guided tour, click here.
If you would like to request a curator tour of the exhibition, book here.
Can’t join us in person? Explore the Make Believe: Encounters with Misinformation exhibition in the classroom with our education kit.
The education kit is designed to help teachers show students how to:
- Explore the concept of misinformation
- Practise analysing and evaluation skills
- Learn about how artists and academics have used research and creativity to redress misinformation
The kit includes videos, discussion prompts and visual thinking activities.
These resources are designed to address the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 Year 9 and 10 Critical and Creative Thinking capabilities and the English, Humanities and Arts Curriculum. A full outline of the curriculum links is listed in the teacher resources linked below.
More information
You can learn more about the exhibition here.
For more information, please email education@slv.vic.gov.au or call 03 8664 7478.
To find out more about visiting the Library and bus parking guidelines, see Plan a school visit.
