Abstract
This piece presents an imaginary scenario taking place in any typical primary school around Australia. It was developed for the special issue of Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Journal, on fake news and alternative facts, to show how these may arise in everyday practices.
Highlights
This piece presents an imaginary scenario taking place in any typical primary school around Australia. It was developed for the special issue of Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Journal, on fake news and alternative facts, to show how these may arise in everyday practices
Child D: Child V: Child S: Primary school teacher (PST): Child V: PST: Child Q: PST: Child N: PST: Child N: Child D: Child K: No, no, it’s true, isn’t it Mx, or like real, or, I mean, like people are really talking about these, quote ‘alternative facts’, like they are different to other facts, and
Child V: So does that mean that we have to keep using our thinking skills, and trusting that these will help us get clear about where the real truth is, and what the lies are?
Summary
We have talked about these differences, at times, and the importance of knowing good from bad, and right from wrong, so that... We have talked a lot about how, as a class of different individuals, with many small but important differences between each of us, we have to find ways to work together, to co-operate, trust, and respect one another, even if we don’t always like one another, or when we sometimes disagree with each other.
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