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Evaluating Websites
C.A.R.S. Checklist for Evaluating Sources (advanced)
C.A.R.S. Checklist for Evaluating Sources (basic)
Check Yourself with Lateral Reading (video)
Turnitin Source Credibility Guide
How to Detect and Avoid Fake News
Articles
10 Good Tips to Spot Fake News - FaceBook
10 Ways to Spot a Fake News Article - EasyBib
Fact-Checking the Web - Common Sense Education
Fact vs. Fiction in the Media - PBS NewsHour
Helping Students Identify Fake News: The Five C's of Critical Consuming
How to Spot Fake News - FactCheck.org
Most Students Don't Know When News Is Fake - Wall Street Journal
Real or Fake: How to Fact Check the News and Get the Facts - NPR.org
What is News Literacy? - Center for News Literacy
Web Resource Lists & Lesson Plans
Digital Resource Center - Center for News Literacy
Offers a comprehensive collection of articles, lessons and templates.
Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning - Stanford University
Includes worksheets and assessments for both middle and high school levels.
Fake News Lesson Plan - KQED Learning
Fake News Resources - Indiana University East:
Offers a comprehensive list of resources arranged in the following categories:
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What's wrong with fake news?
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What can I do to avoid fake news?
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Fake news in the news
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Fact checking links
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Known fake, parodic, and misleading news sites
PBS NewsHour Extra: How to Teach Your Students About Fake News - Lesson Plan
Skills and Strategies - Fake News vs. Real News: Determining the Reliability of Sources - New York Times
Includes videos and additional resources.
