Evaluating Information --Practice
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Social Studies
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9th Grade
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Easy
Bronwen Mccann
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7 Slides • 10 Questions
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Practicing Evaluating Information
Use Lateral Reading
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Instructions
We will be practicing Lateral Reading today by reviewing the two tools we have learned already:
1) Who is behind the source? Tool: Just Add Wikipedia
2) What do other sources say? Tool: Check the Claim
Each slide will have a new example. You will need to decide how to best verify the source and select the correct answer.
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Who is behind the source?
Red Flags To Clock The Second You Start Dating
Is this a reliable source for news?
Remember: Just Add Wikipedia
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Multiple Choice
Is this a reliable source for news?
Yes
No
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Open Ended
What source did you use to verify the claim? Type the name of the website.
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What do other sources say?
Texas Administrator Scandal
A Texas Administrator instructed teachers to present "opposing" views of the Holocaust.
https://bit.ly/Texasad
Is this claim true?
Remember: check the claim.
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Multiple Choice
What do other sources say? Is this claim about a Texas Administrator advising teachers to teach the "opposing" side of the Holocaust true?
True
False
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Open Ended
What source did you use to verify the claim? Type the name of the website.
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Who is behind the source?
Stand.earth
Delivering large-scale solutions to climate and environmental problems worldwide.
Stand.earth
Is this a reliable source for information about climate problems and solutions?
Remember: Just add Wikipedia
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Multiple Choice
Is this a reliable source for information about climate problems and solutions?
Yes
No
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Open Ended
What source did you use to verify the source? Type the name of the website.
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What do other sources say?
Diaper box license plate
An Ontario man used a diaper box to make a fake license plate.
https://bit.ly/DiapersON
Is this claim true?
Remember: check the claim.
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Multiple Choice
What do other sources say? Is this claim about a man using a diaper box to make a license plate true?
True
False
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Open Ended
What source did you use to verify the claim? Type the name of the website.
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What do other sources say?
Valentines invented by Hallmark
Valentine's Day was invented by hallmark to sell cards
Is this claim true?
Remember: check the claim.
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Multiple Choice
What do other sources say? Is this claim that Valentine's Day was invented by hallmark to sell cards true?
True
False
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Open Ended
What source did you use to verify the claim? Type the name of the website.
Practicing Evaluating Information
Use Lateral Reading
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