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Step 4: Evaluate and Gather Resources like a Historian (In-Class Activity)

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Directions: Before you proceed with researching more documents, let's all get on the same page about what sources are acceptable and unacceptable for an academic paper. Here are the slides in case you missed class.
Directions: Before you proceed with researching more documents, let's all get on the same page about what sources are acceptable and unacceptable for an academic paper. Here are the slides in case you missed class.
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Warm Up: At first glance, is this post trustworthy or untrustworthy? Explain why under "Show Your Work."

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How do you decide when to share a post online? What questions should you ask to determine if information is true?

Fake News, Real Consequences – In this day and age, we are inundated with news and information on a near-instant basis. While convenient, using modern technology to get news information. Consider the following articles:
  • NPR: How Social Media Smeared a Missing Student as a Terrorism Suspect
  • PBS: Did fake news influence the outcome of Election 2016?
  • PBS: Fake News Websites Lead to Real Life Dangers Such as 'Pizzagate'
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What trends do you notice about the content of the 3 articles?

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What kind of sources do you consider to be most trustworthy?

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The impetus, therefore, falls on you to make sure that the information you are read is trustworthy and reliable. What should you look for when evaluating sources?
  • _______ sources are preferable to self-interested sources.
  • _______ sources are preferable to a report based on a single source.
  • Sources who _______ or provide verifiable information are preferable to those who merely assert.
  • _______ and/or _______ sources are preferable to sources who are uninformed or lack authoritative background.
  • _______ sources are better than anonymous ones.
Alright, let's see how well you've been paying attention.
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Is this post trustworthy or untrustworthy? Explain why under "Show Your Work."

Finish early? Discuss with your group:
  • What does the phrase “fake news” mean?
  • When have you or someone you know fallen for or shared fake or inaccurate news of some kind?
  • Why does it matter if we can’t tell real news from fake news?
Applying Knowledge: Let's test out your new skills by pretending you are doing your project on the following Inquiry Questions:
  • To what extent should the "right to bear arms" under the 2nd Amendment apply to modern day U.S. citizens?
  • Should the Constitution be interpreted as written or as a living document that responds to the values of American society?
Source 1: Click here to review the first article and determine whether or not it is trustworthy or untrustworthy.

"Aliens" in this context is referring to an undocumented immigrant of Mexican descent.
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Is this post trustworthy or untrustworthy? Explain why under "Show Your Work."

Source 2: Click here to review the second article and determine whether or not it is trustworthy or untrustworthy.

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Is this post trustworthy or untrustworthy? Explain why under "Show Your Work."

Source 3: Click here to review the third article and determine whether or not it is trustworthy or untrustworthy.
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Is this post trustworthy or untrustworthy? Explain why under "Show Your Work."

That's all for Tuesday, 5/24/2022. Please use the rest of this class period to do your own research and complete your annotated bibliography.

You should have the following by the end of class on...
  • Thursday, 5/25: 1 primary source and 2 secondary/tertiary sources
  • Friday, 5/27: Draft Thesis
  • Thursday, 6/3: 2 primary sources and 3 primary/secondary sources