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Confronting Conspiracy Theories in the Classroom
March 31, 2021 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
FreeDue to limited space, we must give priority to current K – 12 educators. If you are not a current teacher, but are interested in attending, please email education@ojmche.org and if space becomes available we will email you with the link to attend. The program will also be recorded and uploaded to our youtube page for anyone to watch.
With the flood of misinformation and disinformation appearing on our social media feeds, conspiracy theories like QAnon and Holocaust Denial have emerged into the public dialogue at a disturbing pace.
In this session, educators will learn how and why people begin to engage with conspiracy theories and extremist movements, explore the relationship/spectrum between truth/evidence, opinions/beliefs, and conspiracy theories, and acquire tools and strategies for addressing comments and navigating conversations in the classroom around this topic.
This session is brought to you in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League.
*This program is the second of two aimed to support educators in understanding contemporary threats to American democracy and ways to navigate classroom conversations. The first program, Addressing White Nationalist and Other Anti-Democratic Rhetoric and Behavior is on March 9 from 4:30 – 6pm.
After RSVPing, you will receive an email 24 hours prior to the event with a zoom link. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this event, please contact education@ojmche.org.