Introduction
You’ve learned the difference between facts and opinions. Now it’s time to put those skills into practice.
In this final lesson of Unit 2, you’ll read a short article, highlight factual and opinion-based statements, and reflect on how you can share this skill with others. It’s a simple, powerful way to help people you care about — especially older adults — become more confident with news and media.
You may remember Jorge, who was learning how to spot manipulative content in online articles. Now, he’s taking things one step further. Jorge is 66 and volunteers once a week at his local library. He wants to help others understand what’s real and what’s just opinion.
He reads a news article carefully — marking which parts are facts, and which are opinions. Some phrases are strong and emotional. Others are calm, balanced, and based on real information.
Jorge knows that helping others spot the difference can make a real impact — and you’ll join him in doing just that in this final lesson.
Read this short news article excerpt. Click each sentence and choose: Fact or Opinion.
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Let’s practise a bit more!
Summary
Media literacy is more than just reading and asking questions, it’s helping others feel capable, too. And now you’re ready to do that.
Great work, and thank you for bringing awareness, care, and clarity to your learning journey.