Reality vs. Truth
A digital immersive experience for secondary students exploring source checking, fake news, and media power through Alexandra Palace's history.
Reality vs Truth was an adventure in learning created in 2020, inciting its players to unpack how history is written, and how to digest the stories that are presented to us as ‘truth’. It introduced the idea of individuals’ autonomy and agency in how stories are communicated and understood.
Learning Objectives covered:
Exploring the impact of ‘Fake News’ and the rise of user generated content, on truth.
Building awareness of the processes involved in creating a narrative from archive material, including the difference between primary and secondary sources.
Gaining an understanding of why certain groups have been missed out of mainstream history and consider the effect on re-writing history with previously marginalised groups.
School groups arrived at Alexandra Palace tasked with uncovering the ‘truth’ of the Palace’s history - through diving into historical archives and piecing together who has constructed the history we learn. The experience saw students working in groups in the on-site classroom before venturing out into the wider environment to actively explore for source codes.
