Open the lesson by asking students how they get their news. Working in small groups, students will discuss methods for evaluating the credibility of online sources and then use these strategies to review several websites or news stories.ġ. In this lesson, students will locate and verify reliable sources of information. Sources:, Ī democracy thrives on an open flow of information and the public’s trust that the information they’re consuming is credible. Reliability ( noun) The ability to be relied on or depended on, as for accuracy, honesty or achievement Social media ( noun) Websites and other online means of communication that are used by large groups of people to share information and to develop social and professional contactsĮvaluation tool ( noun) A process or procedure to judge or assess the trustworthiness of somethingĬredibility ( noun) The trustworthiness or reliability of somethingīias ( noun) prejudice consciously or subconsciously favoring one person or point of view more than othersĪccuracy ( noun) The condition or quality of being true, correct or exact freedom from error or defect Fake news ( noun) False information or propaganda published as if it were authentic news
