Performance Task
Memes4News
•Today, some people take memes as their sources of news.
•As ridiculous as it is, this seems to be the rule in the post-truth era: “If it
seems to be true, it must be true.”
•This is a very dangerous premise why “fake news” spread so easily and
so widely today.
•Whether a meme is well edited or poorly edited does not matter; these
fabricated and manipulated content rely on their emotional load.
•Memes, after all, are designed to be funny, sarcastic, or provoking--not
be instructional or informative.
Directions:
• In this Performance Task, you will produce a creative
portfolio of memes (5 memes) that have become viral over
the course of the forthcoming Election 2022.
• Collect information and analyze these memes and look for
credible news and information sources to fact-check them.
• You can use PowerPoint or Canva Presentation for your
portfolio.
What are memes?
• A meme is a virally transmitted image embellished with text,
usually sharing pointed commentary on cultural symbols,
social ideas, or current events.
• A meme is typically a photo or video, although sometimes it
can be a block of text.
• When a meme resonates with many people, it's spread via
social platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, texting, and
more.
• The more a meme is spread, the greater the cultural influence
it has.
Definition from Gil, P. (22 June, 2020). What is a Meme?. Lifewire.com. Retrieved from
https://www.lifewire.com/ what-is-a-meme-2483702
Provide the following information for each meme: Essay Format
Image What images are included in the meme?
Claim What does the meme want to say?
Source Who created or shared this meme?
Reach How many reactions, shares and comments did this meme receive?
Purpose What do you think is the purpose of the creator of the meme?
Example comment Copy a comment on the meme that was posted by any random user.
Evaluation Based on the meme’s content, claim, source, reach, and purpose,
how harmful do you think is this meme? What is the likelihood that this
meme can misinform and influence the decision of people? How
would you apply morality and freedom when it comes to making
choices and decision?
Facts What are the actual facts about the claim of meme?
Source of fact- Where did you get these facts?
check
Manipulated or Is the meme a manipulation of existing images, quotes, or headlines, or
fabricated? is the meme 100% false and made-up?
Criteria Beginning (1) Developing (2) Accomplished (3) Exemplary (4)
Meme analysis and Student failed Student made the effort to Student successfully Student successfully
evaluation analyze and evaluate the provided all required provided wellsupported
to collect 3-5 analysis and analysis and articulate
(40%) memes but some
appropriate memes information are missing evaluation of the evaluation of the
for analysis memes memes
Use of supporting Student did not provide any Student provided limited or Student provided Student was able to
materials for factchecking fact-check or sources to unreliable sources to back accurate fact-checks of provide substantive fact-
(30%) back up the fact-checks up the fact-checks the memes with reliable checks with enough
given sources cited. All sources background context and
are hyperlinked details. All sources are
(for online/digital hyperlinked (for
outputs). online/digital outputs).
Creativity and The portfolio demonstrates The portfolio demonstrates The portfolio The portfolio
little creative expression an average amount of demonstrates some demonstrates creative
Organization
and organization. creative expression and creative expression and expression and
(30%) organization. organization. outstanding organization.
