Evaluating News
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(Stop, Investigate, Find Other Coverage, Trace the Information) Use SIFT to apply lateral reading concepts. As you explore a new source, use the SIFT steps/questions below to determine the purpose, authority, bias, and overall reliability and credibility of your source. If you cannot answer the questions, or if your answers to them make you unsure about the information on the website, reconsider using that source. |
Using Databases
Students practice using databases to understand the context of their topic (Opposing Viewpoints, U.S. History in Contex, ABC-Cliot) and news sources (The New York Times, and The Boston Globe Proquest database) to practice finding current events articles.