How Do We Know a Source Is Trustworthy?

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• critical thinking
• communication
• ethical understanding
• intercultural understanding
• global citizenship
• reflection
• social skills

Australian Curriculum (v9.0) content description: 

Year 9, Civics and Citizenship

Students learn:

• how and why individuals and groups, including community, religious and cultural groups, participate in and contribute to civic life in Australia and to global citizenship (AC9HC9K05).

Year 10, Civics and Citizenship

Students learn: 

• the challenges to and ways of sustaining a resilient democracy and a cohesive society in Australia and/or in our region or globally (AC9HC10K05).

Relevant parts of Year 9 Civics and Citizenship achievement standards: Students identify the reasons individuals and groups participate in and contribute to civic life nationally and globally. 

Relevant parts of Year 10 Civics and Citizenship achievement standards: Students identify and explain challenges to a resilient democracy and a cohesive society in Australia.

NSW Syllabus outcomes:

A student:

• evaluates the roles and responsibilities of individuals within the Australian community (WE5-4).

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Literacy, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding  

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability 

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium - the teacher must facilitate discussion, encourage critical thinking about sources, and provide contextual information where needed (for example, what is UNESCO?).

• What are trusted sources? activity sheet
• Student devices 
• Student Worksheet

UN SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

• Target 7.1: By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services.

UN SDG 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

• Target 11.6: By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.

UN SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

• Target 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.

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