How does information spread? Your friend just texted about a shooting going on at their campus. Now what? How do you find out more?
With cell phones in our pockets, the exchange of information is constant. Think about your topic and how you may have made judgments based on a text before seeking out more details.
Memes are flying all over Instagram, Twitter, and SnapChat. Check these out:
Thinking Point: What is the motivation behind creating a meme? Are there memes about your topic?
Optional: Fact check the information in the above memes by looking at these articles and charts:
SAS Infographics: Global Firearms Holdings (Scroll down to “Countries and territories with the highest numbers of civilian firearms per 100 residents)
Switzerland has lots of guns. But its gun culture takes different path from US
America’s Complex Relationship with Guns - The Demographics of Gun Ownership