{"id":37992,"date":"2024-03-23T12:02:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T16:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/?p=37992"},"modified":"2025-06-20T10:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T14:02:37","slug":"help-students-combat-conspiracy-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/help-students-combat-conspiracy-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Help Students Understand &#038; Combat Conspiracy Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/conspsiracy-300x151.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/conspsiracy-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/conspsiracy-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/conspsiracy-1000x500.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/conspsiracy-670x335.png 670w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/conspsiracy.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-38373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/1721599812872-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/1721599812872-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/1721599812872-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/1721599812872-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/1721599812872.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/newslit.org\/educators\/resources\/conspiratorial-thinking\/\">Source<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended resources and lesson plans:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/strategy-and-policy\/coronavirus-response\/fighting-disinformation\/identifying-conspiracy-theories_en\">Identifying Conspiracy Theories<\/a> (includes downloadable infographics)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/article\/2024\/jul\/25\/five-of-the-best-books-about-conspiracy-theories\">Five of the best books about conspiracy theories <\/a>(July 2024)<\/p>\n<p>Recently published books:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cherrylakepublishing.com\/shop\/show\/53220\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40308 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"216\"><a href=\"https:\/\/45thparallelpress.com\/shop\/search_results?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;q=conspiracy+theories\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38297 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-1a-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-1a-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-1a.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"216\"><a href=\"https:\/\/45thparallelpress.com\/shop\/search_results?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;q=conspiracy+theories\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38300 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-4-1-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-4-1-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-4-1.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"216\"><a href=\"https:\/\/45thparallelpress.com\/shop\/search_results?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;q=conspiracy+theories\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38299 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-3-1-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-3-1-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-3-1.jpg 369w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"216\"><a href=\"https:\/\/45thparallelpress.com\/shop\/search_results?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;q=conspiracy+theories\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38302 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"216\"><a href=\"https:\/\/45thparallelpress.com\/shop\/search_results?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;q=conspiracy+theories\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38301 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"289\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"216\"><a href=\"https:\/\/45thparallelpress.com\/shop\/search_results?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;q=conspiracy+theories\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38305 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"216\"><a href=\"https:\/\/45thparallelpress.com\/shop\/search_results?utf8=%E2%9C%93&amp;q=conspiracy+theories\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38303 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/book-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"288\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mitpressbookstore.mit.edu\/book\/9781669077435\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38017 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/fake-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"288\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mitpressbookstore.mit.edu\/book\/9781669077435\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38018 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/fake-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"288\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mitpressbookstore.mit.edu\/book\/9781669077435\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38019 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/fake-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"288\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mitpressbookstore.mit.edu\/book\/9781669077435\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38020 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/fake-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"218\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"288\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38023 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-fake-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"144\" height=\"218\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"288\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38024 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-fake-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"223\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"288\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38011 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/conspiracy-theory-book-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"202\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"288\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38012 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/conspiracy-theory-book-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"199\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"288\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-38013 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-content\/uploads\/conspiracy-theory-book-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"209\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/tv\/news\/conspiracy-theories\/vi-BB1pP1oW?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=HCTS&amp;cvid=c455b37a2e234d4da2b61438adfee242&amp;ei=29#\">Five of the most popular conspiracy theories<\/a>\u00a0(video)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/world\/why-some-people-share-conspiracy-theories-they-don-t-even-believe\/ar-AA1tuNZX?ocid=msedgntp&amp;pc=HCTS&amp;cvid=b8ee91bffbaa45f4a1425b8a6d0449f7&amp;ei=12\">Why do some people share conspiracy theory<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/conspiracy-theorist-tactics-show-its-too-easy-to-get-around-facebooks-content-policies-226118\">Conspiracy theorist tactics show it\u2019s too easy to get around Facebook\u2019s content policies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NEW:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/26\/movies\/the-truth-vs-alex-jones-review.html\">New doc offers a lesson in how conspiracy theories work<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-3xl font-medium text-blueMain mb-6\">Media literacy lesson: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/classroom\/lesson-plans\/2023\/03\/lesson-plan-how-to-throw-cold-water-on-internet-conspiracy-theories\">How to throw cold water on internet conspiracy theories<\/a> (PBS)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-3xl font-medium text-blueMain mb-6\">Media literacy lesson: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/classroom\/lesson-plans\/2022\/12\/lesson-plan-tactics-for-talking-with-conspiracy-theorists-at-holiday-gatherings\">Tactics for talking with conspiracy theorists<\/a> (PBS)<\/p>\n<p class=\"hero__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adl.org\/resources\/report\/antisemitic-attitudes-america-conspiracy-theories-holocaust-education-and-other\">Antisemitic Attitudes in America<\/a>: Conspiracy Theories, Holocaust Education and Other Predictors of Antisemitic Belief (ADL)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/classroom\/document\/?19832\">Conspiracies in America<\/a> (CSPAN)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yourenglishpal.com\/blog\/esl-conversation-lesson-plan-conspiracy-theories\/\">Conspiracy Theories<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/libguides.southernct.edu\/conspiracy\/intro\">Critical Thinking: Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, and Moral Panics<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"link-6fdfedf2\" class=\"css-1l8buln e1h9rw200\" data-testid=\"headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/12\/15\/learning\/lesson-plans\/lesson-of-the-day-birds-arent-real-or-are-they-inside-a-gen-z-conspiracy-theory.html\">Lesson of the Day: \u2018Birds Aren\u2019t Real, or Are They? Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory.\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hwb.gov.wales\/api\/storage\/8fa3dee9-2a7e-4346-af14-832ad0d8a735\/Consipiracy.pdf?preview=true\">Conspiracy Theories in the Classroom:<\/a> Guidance For Teachers<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; (Source) Recommended resources and lesson plans: Identifying Conspiracy&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-37992","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-popular"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37992"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40309,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37992\/revisions\/40309"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frankwbaker.com\/mlc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}