Reliable and Unreliable Sources

DIRECTIONS: Copy what is underlined in your journal. Why is it so important to carefully evaluate information and its sources? The writer may be wrong, even if the writer is trying to be accurate and truthful. The writer may be lying, even if the writer knows the truth. The writer may be providing accurate but incomplete information. The writer may just be passing along information for someone else, and may not check it out. The information may be outdated. Photographs or videos can quite easily be “photo-shopped”.

DIRECTIONS: In your journal, draw the bubbles and list sources in each bubble that you think would be reliable. BOOK MAGAZINE Reliable Sources INTERNET REFERENCE MATERIAL

Reliable Sources DIRECTIONS: Record the sources you did not have in your journal. Also, answer questions 1-12 as you read each slide carefully. Books Photos Text books Non-fiction Biographies Reference materials Atlas Almanac Encyclopedia Internet PBS Discovery videos Magazines National Geographic Kids Discover Time for Kids Time 1. Pick one and explain why it would be reliable?

Unreliable Sources questionable sites created by organizations that may have political or biased agendas sites that provide biased information self-published sources opinionated articles such as editorials 2. Pick one and explain why it would be an unreliable source?

Unreliable Sources Wikipedia Blogs Tweets Personal websites 3. Pick one and explain why it would be an unreliable source?

4. Which is more reliable? Websites a. blog b. official site such as Sea World, National Park Service, etc. 5. Explain how you know it is reliable?

6. Which is more reliable? 7. Explain how you know it is reliable? a. Wikipedia b. Encyclopedia 7. Explain how you know it is reliable?

8. Which is more reliable? a. tabloid magazines c. An editorial b. governmental publications 9. Explain how you know it is reliable?

9. Which is more reliable? from official sources such as NASA fiction 10. Explain how you know it is reliable?

11. Which is more reliable? a. letter written by a person who witnessed an event b. writing from someone who heard about an event 12. Explain how you know it is reliable?

Reliable and Unreliable Sources ASSESSMENT DIRECTIONS: Answer assessment questions on a separate sheet of paper. Turn into the basket.

Reliable and Unreliable Sources Assessment NAME TWO RELIABLE SOURCES. How could you prove that a source was reliable? NAME TWO UNRELIABLE SOURCES. How could you prove that a source is unreliable?