How Do We Know a Source Is Trustworthy?

SecondaryYear 9 - 10Humanities and Social SciencesCivics and CitizenshipEnvironmentalEnergy

Lesson Summary

Students will learn how public sources of information are shaped by their originators by developing and using a list of criteria to check sources of information for their relevance and/or trustworthiness on a current public affair or issue.

Learning intentions

Students will:

analyse why some sources are more credible and reliable than others.

Success criteria

Students can:

develop criteria for evaluating trustworthy media sources
apply criteria to assess the credibility of specific sources.

Lesson Guides and Printables

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Lesson Details

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How Do We Know a Source Is Trustworthy?

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

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