Finding Credible News
DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP | GRADE 6
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Essential Question
How do we find credible information on
the Internet?
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Learning Objectives
Learn reasons that people put false or misleading information on the Internet.�
Learn criteria for differentiating fake news from credible news.�
Practice evaluating the credibility of information they find on the Internet.�
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OBSERVE + ANALYZE IMAGE
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Credible
KEY VOCABULARY
Able to be believed; trustworthy
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Why might information you find on the Internet not be true?
Editorials
Satire
Hoaxes
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Articles or blogs that are meant to persuade the reader of the author's opinion and which may include bias or leave out important facts
Websites or articles that are meant to be funny by making fun of a subject and which often include statements that are untrue
Articles that are meant to fool the reader into believing something that isn't true by trying to be as realistic as possible
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Evaluate
KEY VOCABULARY
To carefully examine something to figure out its value
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Bias
KEY VOCABULARY
Having preference for one thing over another in a way that’s unfair
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Corroboration
KEY VOCABULARY
An additional source that confirms or supports a news story, article, or piece of information
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ACTIVITY: NEWS OR FAKE NEWS?
| Example | Read closely | Analyze the source | Look for corroboration |
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How credible is it?
Fake News
Questionable
Credible News
ACTIVITY: NEWS OR FAKE NEWS?
Information is very surprising—even unbelievable.
Website is biased or is not part of a credible news, academic, or governmental organization.
Author's bio or previous articles show a bias on the issue.
Key points cannot be corroborated by other credible sites.
Information may be surprising but is not unbelievable.
Website is not part of a credible news, academic, or governmental organization.
Author's bio or previous articles may show bias, or the article is an editorial or opinion piece.
Most key points can be corroborated.
Information may or may not be surprising but makes sense.
Website is part of a credible news, academic, or governmental organization.
Author has no clear bias on the issue, and article is not an editorial or opinion piece.
All key points can be corroborated by other credible sites.
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