Trustworthy Courses
Grade 8•45 minutes•information literacy
Learning Objective
I can evaluate an example online course and decide if it is likely to be a trustworthy source of information.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define what it means for a source to be considered "reliable" according to the video.
2. Explain why it is important to consider the author's background and expertise when evaluating a source.
3. Describe what "bias" means in the context of evaluating sources and how it can affect the information presented.
...and 4 more questions
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