Today, we’re going to learn how to evaluate the credibility of a source. Then, we’re going to use what we learn to gather a variety of credible sources about our chosen topics.
Have a peek at the video, above.
You’ll find all of the resources and tools that I mention in the links, below.
You’ve finished this lesson when:
- You’ve used the interactive media bias chart to define the media outlets you will turn to as you search for information.
- You’ve determined which (if any) primary source documents, artifacts, personal observations, and interviews with those who have first-hand knowledge you will include in your investigation.
- You’ve used at least two dimensions of the simple tool for evaluating the credibility of a source to judge each source you’ve gathered.
- You’re prepared to describe which dimensions of the tool you chose to use and why.
- You’re prepared to describe which dimensions of the tool you chose not to use and why.
- You’ve kept these tools and resources in a place that you can return to, in order to refer to them again and again as you begin examining and interpreting each source.