1Read the article
It tells you what really happened.
Day 1 · Headline Desk
This game needs a bigger screen.
Open this link on a computer or a tablet to play. On a small tablet, turn it sideways.
Day 1 · What is this post really claiming?
Headline Desk
Fix eight headlines before they print.
You're the headline editor. Make each headline match its article, so readers believe what the article says and no more.
Day 1 · The lesson and this game
A headline can say more than its article.
In the lesson, the headline said the fountains were out. The article said one of two was off. A reader who sees only the headline believes more than the article says.
Your goal: you're the headline editor for the Maplewood High news page. Fix each headline so it matches its article. You finish when all eight are printed.
2Tap what doesn't match
Tap the part of the headline the article doesn't back up.
3Fix it and print
Pick a better part, then print. If every part matches, just print.
Watch the reader's thought bubble. It shows what your headline makes people believe. Every school and story here is made up.