Practice Media Literacy in Health: Critically Analyzing Health Information from Various Sources (Social Media, News, Advertisements) - 6.1 | Evaluating Health Information and Consumer Choices | IB MYP Grade 9 Physical and Health Education
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6.1 - Media Literacy in Health: Critically Analyzing Health Information from Various Sources (Social Media, News, Advertisements)

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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does health media literacy allow individuals to do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the actions related to handling health information.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of information that is often found on social media.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the source of health information on social media platforms.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does health media literacy empower you to do?

  • Create health-related media
  • Trust all health information
  • Critically evaluate health messages

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the skills involved in critically engaging with health content.

Question 2

Social media posts are often:

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider who creates the content you see on social platforms.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Analyze a recent social media health post about flu prevention. What questions will you ask about its credibility and evidential support?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Refer back to the critical questions we discussed about social media.

Question 2

You come across two news articles on the same health study. One sensationalizes the findings while the other presents them factually. How would you approach evaluating them?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use our mnemonic to guide your analysis of sources!

Challenge and get performance evaluation