S - Stop...
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I - Investigate the Source...
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F - Find Better Coverage or the Original Source...
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T - Trace Claims, Quotes, and Media Back to the Original Context...
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Did Coronavirus Come from Bats? What do you think about this source?
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Origin: Who wrote/published this piece? Is there evidence that they are qualified to discuss this topic?
Purpose: Imagine yourself in the author's shoes. What was the author's purpose for writing/sharing this piece?
Value: How was this piece useful to you? Did it help your knowledge, learning, or understanding of the topic? Does it offer one side/perspective on an idea or controversy?
Limit: How might this piece be limited or incomplete in its coverage of the topic? What might be missing? What does the author leave out?
5G Vaccines...
Someone forwards this fake Instagram post to you. Using any of the SIFT techniques introduced so far, verify or debunk the information. Be prepared to share your process/technique with your classmates.
Greenland Ice Sheet Melt
Your group is researching climate change for class. You come across this. What do you think?
Origin: Who wrote/published this piece? Is there evidence that they are qualified to discuss this topic?
Purpose: Imagine yourself in the author's shoes. What was the author's purpose for writing/sharing this piece?
Value: How was this piece useful to you? Did it help your knowledge, learning, or understanding of the topic? Does it offer one side/perspective on an idea or controversy?
What do you think of this? Is this source legit?
You're researching alternative energy and battery technology. What do you think about this source?
Origin: Who wrote/published this piece? Is there evidence that they are qualified to discuss this topic?
Purpose: Imagine yourself in the author's shoes. What was the author's purpose for writing/sharing this piece?
Value: How was this piece useful to you? Did it help your knowledge, learning, or understanding of the topic? Does it offer one side/perspective on an idea or controversy?
Limit: How might this piece be limited or incomplete in its coverage of the topic? What might be missing? What does the author leave out?
America's Frontline Doctors
Your beloved uncle shares information from this site. What are your thoughts about this site as a source for information about the safety of vaccines?
$50,000 to Destroy Car Chargers?
You're browsing through your feed and come across this. What do you think?
Blabberbuzz News
You suddenly start getting email like this in your email box. Thoughts?
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