Someone made fake phone calls that sounded like President Joe Biden. They told people not to vote in the New Hampshire election. The fake calls said to wait for the big election in November. But this was a lie; people can vote in both elections.
The people in charge of the law in New Hampshire think the calls were not real. They said the calls were trying to mess up the election. The calls used the phone number of a woman who likes Biden. They think between 5,000 and 25,000 fake calls were made.
Biden's friends said the fake calls were very bad. They were trying to stop people from voting. In New Hampshire, people are picking who they want for the big election. Even though Biden's name isn't on the list, people can still write it in. Biden changed the rules, so New Hampshire isn't the first place to vote anymore. But he still hopes to win there and be the one his party picks to try to be president again.
Original news source: Fake Biden robocall tells voters to skip New Hampshire primary election (BBC)
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– News Summary
Instructions: Divide the students into pairs or small groups. Give each group a copy of the article or read it aloud to the class. Instruct the students to work together to summarize the main points of the article in their own words. After they have finished, have each group share their summary with the rest of the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the following question on the board: "Do you think fake phone calls that try to stop people from voting are a serious problem?" Instruct the students to think about their answer and then find a partner to discuss their opinion. After a few minutes, have a class discussion and ask for volunteers to share their opinions and reasons.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board. Divide the students into teams and give each team a whiteboard or a piece of paper and a marker. One person from each team will come to the front of the class and you will call out a word from the list. The student must then draw a picture to represent the word and their team members must guess what the word is. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the students into pairs or small groups. Give each group a few minutes to discuss the pros and cons of fake phone calls that try to stop people from voting. After they have finished, have each group share their thoughts with the rest of the class. Encourage them to think critically and consider different perspectives.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Pose the following question to the class: "What do you think can be done to prevent fake phone calls that try to interfere with elections?" Give the students a few minutes to think about their answer, then have them find a partner to discuss their ideas. After a few minutes, have a class discussion and ask for volunteers to share their ideas. Encourage them to come up with practical and realistic solutions.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The fake phone calls sounded like President Joe Biden.
The fake calls told people not to vote in the New Hampshire election.
No, the fake calls lied and said people couldn't vote in both elections.
The people in charge of the law in New Hampshire think the calls were not real.
The people in charge of the law thought the calls were trying to mess up the election.
The fake calls used the phone number of a woman who likes Biden.
They think between 5,000 and 25,000 fake calls were made.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Someone made fake phone that like President Joe Biden. They told not to vote in the New Hampshire election. The fake calls said to wait for the big election in November. But this was a lie; people can vote in both s. The people in charge of the law in New Hampshire think the calls were not . They said the calls were trying to mess up the election. The calls the phone number of a woman who likes Biden. They think between 5,000 and 25,000 calls were made. Biden's said the fake calls were very bad. They were trying to stop people from voting. In New , people are picking who they want for the big election. Even though Biden's name isn't on the list, people can still write it in. Biden changed the rules, so New Hampshire isn't the first to anymore. But he still to win there and be the one his party picks to try to be president again.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a fake phone call?
2. How would you feel if someone made fake phone calls pretending to be someone important?
3. Do you think it's important for people to vote in elections? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about the people who made the fake calls trying to stop people from voting?
5. Do you like the idea of being able to write in a candidate's name on the ballot? Why or why not?
6. How do you think President Biden feels about the fake calls?
7. What do you think about President Biden changing the rules for voting in New Hampshire?
8. Do you think President Biden will win the big election? Why or why not?
9. Have you ever received a phone call that you thought was fake? How did it make you feel?
10. What do you think the punishment should be for the people who made the fake calls?
11. How do you think the people in New Hampshire feel about the fake calls?
12. Do you think fake phone calls can really mess up an election? Why or why not?
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