Evaluate Credibility of Online Sources

Determine if a source is credible using a table of key questions in a document.

Example outcome

Lesson details

Learning objectives

By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
  • Use key questions to evaluate the credibility of an article
  • Determine if a source is unbiased
  • Identify a source's target audience
  • Identify if a source is fact or opinion
  • Identify what a source might be omitting
  • Understand the importance of evaluating sources for credibility before using them or sharing with others

Time to complete

45—90 minutes

Audience

  • High School
  • Middle School

Digital tools

  • Icon representing the Docs toolDocs
  • Icon representing the Search toolSearch

Skills

  • Identify relevant data
  • Internet search
  • Source evaluation

Teaching materials

namespaces/google.engedu.apski/contents/Unit-83747862894132242098125030387244434072en