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Digital DetectivesLesson 2: Faking it!

Todays objectivesKnow how to evaluate information and judge its value, accuracy, plausibility and biasUnderstand that you can't believe everything you read, see or hear onlineBe able to spot images that have been manipulated, and identify some of the techniques that have been used

StarterLook at this picture

Why do you think this picture was made?Have you heard of or seen any other hoax pictures?Why do people fake pictures?Faked images can be funny, but could they also be used for negative reasons?

Negative reasons could include political gain, status, money etc. can you think of any others?3Task 1a (in pairs - 5 mins)Critically examine CD Resource 2a. Is it real or fake?What evidence can you give to support this?

Task 1b

Read Page 3 of your Student Book.

Task 2 (15 mins)

Look at the photographs in CD Resource 2b.

Open CD Resource 2c and use it to explain whether you think each photograph is fake or real.Identify any parts of the images that have been manipulated.

Task 3 (15 mins)

Read Page 4 of your Student Book.Then use this link to help you complete CD Resource 2e:

www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/photo_database

Glossary TermsDefine the following terms in your ICT Dictionary:

CompositingRetouchingColour AdjustmentImage manipulation