Article/Website Activity

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Summary
In this activity, students will read an assigned article or view a particular website. Students will then practice their critical thinking skills by evaluating the content found in the resource.

Purpose
The purpose of this activity is to sharpen critical thinking skills. It is too easy to believe everything you read or see on the Web. In this activity, students will look at an information source and evaluate its quality. Noy only will students have to evaluate the information in the article/website itself, they will be asked to identify what information is missing. What part of the story is not included?

Learning Outcomes
This activity addresses the following outcomes:
  1. Critically evaluate information
  2. Interpret/synthesize information