Mladoevropani | Young Europeans

Trutnov Grammar School

On Wednesday 23rd of October 2024 we organized a workshop at the Trutnov Grammar School. The aim of the lecturers was to show the students how to recognize manipulative content and why it is important to verify facts from multiple independent sources.

The students were first introduced to the topic and the basic concepts of the issue, such as “disinformation”, “fake news” or “propaganda”. The lecture continued with an introduction of media credibility indicators and a discussion on orientation in the Czech media environment. In the second part of the workshop, the students were immersed in a lively debate over a story illustrating the need for sufficient context when receiving information, and towards the end, they were introduced to the principles of critical thinking, i.e. the aspects that need to be reflected upon in order not to fall prey to false information. Finally, the speakers presented the opportunities of the European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+ programmes.

Many thanks to the school management, the teaching staff and especially the students for a successful event!