Details
Languages
English
Grade
8th, 9th, 10th
Resource Type
Activities, Lesson Plans, Printables
Product
Digital
Pages
5 Pages
Subject
ELA, Persuasive Writing
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Help your middle or high school students identify credible or reliable sources of information when conducting research. This skill is especially useful for online or Internet research in an era of fake news and misinformation. The TRUST acronym outlined below helps students evaluate informational texts to determine if they are credible or reliable sources.
Questions to ask to identify a reliable source of information:
T " (trackable) Is the author trackable or identifiable?
R " (reason) Why was the information provided?
U " (URL) If online, does the source end with a trusted URL (edu or gov)?
S " (Speaker) Is the speaker an expert or eyewitness on the topic?
T " (Time) Is the information current?
This product includes a colorful PDF presentation (14 slides) and learning activities to familiarize students with the TRUST acronym and identify reliable sources.
Included in this product:
• Colorful Slide Presentation (14 slide PDF)
• Practice Exercises to Evaluate If a Source is Trustworthy
• Blank TRUST Graphic Organizer
• TRUST Anchor Chart
• Writing Activity: Summarize How to Identify a Reliable Source
• Activities are available as print copy and digital through EASEL.
Ideas for how to use this resource throughout a class lesson:
Mini-Lesson: Use the slide presentation to introduce students to the TRUST acronym to familiarize students with the questions to ask to help identify a reliable source.
Guided or Independent Practice: Use the Should You Trust It exercises for students to evaluate an information source's credibility. Students can complete this activity as a whole class, in groups, as station work, with a partner, or independently.
Formative Assessment: Use the Blank TRUST Graphic Organizer or the Explain it to An Alien Writing Activity as an exit ticket, quiz, or group activity to gauge what students remember or understand about the TRUST acronym to identify credible sources.
Skill Application or Independent Practice: Use TRUST Anchor Chart for students to reference when searching for reliable sources for a research assignment.
Questions to ask to identify a reliable source of information:
T " (trackable) Is the author trackable or identifiable?
R " (reason) Why was the information provided?
U " (URL) If online, does the source end with a trusted URL (edu or gov)?
S " (Speaker) Is the speaker an expert or eyewitness on the topic?
T " (Time) Is the information current?
This product includes a colorful PDF presentation (14 slides) and learning activities to familiarize students with the TRUST acronym and identify reliable sources.
Included in this product:
• Colorful Slide Presentation (14 slide PDF)
• Practice Exercises to Evaluate If a Source is Trustworthy
• Blank TRUST Graphic Organizer
• TRUST Anchor Chart
• Writing Activity: Summarize How to Identify a Reliable Source
• Activities are available as print copy and digital through EASEL.
Ideas for how to use this resource throughout a class lesson:
Mini-Lesson: Use the slide presentation to introduce students to the TRUST acronym to familiarize students with the questions to ask to help identify a reliable source.
Guided or Independent Practice: Use the Should You Trust It exercises for students to evaluate an information source's credibility. Students can complete this activity as a whole class, in groups, as station work, with a partner, or independently.
Formative Assessment: Use the Blank TRUST Graphic Organizer or the Explain it to An Alien Writing Activity as an exit ticket, quiz, or group activity to gauge what students remember or understand about the TRUST acronym to identify credible sources.
Skill Application or Independent Practice: Use TRUST Anchor Chart for students to reference when searching for reliable sources for a research assignment.
Help your middle or high school students identify credible or reliable sources of information when conducting research. This skill is especially useful for online or Internet research in an era of fake news and misinformation. The TRUST acronym outlined below... more
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