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An Introduction to SIFT Source Evaluation...

Did Coronavirus Come from Bats? 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?

Goop.com

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?

Bill Gates and the Vaccine Problem

This Tweet comes your way from a friend of a friend. Should you be worried about the safety of the new vaccines? Use your SIFT detective skills to figure out the misinformation technique being used. Would you retweet or post this to your stories?

Hot Dogs Could Shorten Your Life by 36 Minutes!

This drops into one of your social media feeds. What do you think? How might you trace the claim to the original source and context?

Did the founder of the Snopes factchecking site commit plagiarism?

What are your thoughts on this source?

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?

Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?

Your group is doing research on water resources for your project. You come across this great video. Do you use it?

Origins of Covid...

Your science group is doing research on Covid and genetics. You come across this interesting piece in your searching. What do you think?

Blabberbuzz News

You suddenly start getting email like this in your email box. Thoughts?