One lesson I considered for this exercise is one I do early in the year. It involves teaching them about "rhetorical precis", analytical summaries on a text that work to condense the key pieces of info. I have them practice a handful of these as homework on their choice of articles that they find. I think I can improve the context of the lesson and skill by making clear the goals of this exercise, and showing how even if the "precis" format is not something they will do in their personal lives, the idea is to get them critically interacting with and reading informed, peer-reviewed content of relevancy about anything in the world, from reliable news sites. Practicing their ability to find useful and informed content online. I might include a clearer intro activity that has them reflect on their content consumption and fact-checking processes that they do on a regular basis. This could create greater investment and relevancy.