Reliable Source or Fake News

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6th - 8th Grade

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MELANIE REMP

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Reliable Source or Fake News

Follow along with this lesson to practice evaluating sources and determining if sources are reliable or fake.

A few weeks ago we talked about looking at these four things when evaluating sources

Context (what was happening when the source was created)
Credibility/Reliability (can you trust the source)
Origin (where the source came from)
Relevant (is the source on topic)

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: Evaluating sources helps you better understand what you're reading/watching/hearing when doing research.

TRUE

FALSE

Multiple Choice

"This letter was written to Abraham Lincoln by his friend." is an example of...

Context

Credibility

Origin

Relevance

Open Ended

What does the phrase "FAKE NEWS" mean to you?

Type response here

"Fake News" is false information made to look like real news.

Because the internet/social media are so common fake news can spread quickly.

viral TikToks
posts on Facebook
reposts on Twitter/Instagram

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: A source that has no author or date listed is reliable.

TRUE

FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following DOES NOT help a source seem more reliable?

interviewing an expert

data and statistics

pretty pictures

listing resources used

Multiple Select

What tells you that a website has a strong bias and could possibly not be reliable?

blog

opinion/editorial

.edu

.gov

.org

Charts like this can help you understand bias of different news sources.

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE: If a source has one thing that makes you question it's credibility/reliability, it is probably okay to use.

TRUE

FALSE

Multiple Select

Choose the things you can do to help determine if something is a reliable source or fake news.

See if you can find another source saying the same thing.

Click on the story right away before doing any research

Share or repost the source without checking

Check the comments to see if other people are saying it is fake news

Check for authors or a publication date

Check snopes.com

Snopes researches viral news stories and fact checks them to see if they are completely false, partially true, or completely true!

Open Ended

Why do you think it's important to tell the difference between a reliable source and fake news?

Type response here

Reliable Source or Fake News

Follow along with this lesson to practice evaluating sources and determining if sources are reliable or fake.

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