Digital Literacy Review

Which of the following is NOT one of the questions we ask ourselves when determining if a source is reliable?

• Who's behind the information?

• Do I agree with the information?

• What's the evidence?

• What do other sources say?

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

If I was studying the decline of Orca whales in the Puget Sound, which source would likely be the most reliable?

• The leader of an animal rights group

• A professor of marine biology at a college

• A salmon fisherman in the region

• A blogger who goes by "Save the Whales"

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

If you were researching removing dams in the Columbia and the impact on salmon, which source of information would most likely be the most reliable?

• A politician campaigning against the dams

• A salmon fisherman in the region

• A farmer who relies on the dams for water

• None of the sources would be very reliable on their own

As you are looking for a source of information about cleaning products, which website is most likely to be reliable?

• A website attempting to sell you cleaning products

• A website that focuses on the harmful effects of cleaning products

• A website that lists the pros and cons of major cleaning products

• A website that is put out by a major cleaning chemical company

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

True or False: If a website links to sources, you should automatically trust it.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False: Wikipedia is a good resource to use.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

When someone talks about "citing" information, what does that mean?

• It means they have seen the information before

• It means they vaguely reference it

• It means they forget to identify where the info came from

• It means they clearly identify where the information is from

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following is a GOOD sign that the cited information is reliable?

• The information links to another part of the same website

• The information links to something else written by the same author

• The information links to a news site that sides with a political party

• The information links to a site that shows both sides of the issue

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

True or False: You should never trust one single source to give you accurate information.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is lateral reading?

• Reading a page sideways instead of vertically

• Reading from multiple sources about the same topic

• Reading multiple articles from the same news source

• Reading about a bunch of different topics

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9