Standard+SI.1_Sources+of+Information


 * Sources of Information: Standard SI.1**
 * 6.SI.1: Analyze resources to determine their reliability, point of view, bias, and relevance for particular topics and purposes
 * 7.SI.1: Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria.
 * 8.SI.1: Evaluate information resources based on specified criteria.

Add ideas/lessons on web evaluation, bias/point of view, how to analyze content for relevance to a task.

Web eval: Give students web eval ratings sheets; show students examples of bogus, unauthoritative web sites. Explain/demonstrate different domains (.gov, .com, .org, etc) Discussion of wikipedia

Here is Kathy Schrock's web evaluation page, with links to many useful resouces: Kathy Schrock Print text evaluation: students evaluate sources for usefulness and fill out form; good for formative assessment.

[|CCSS] - This is a link to much helpful info on applying CC to ELA, Math, and Science. The CCSS Texts Tool is a useful guide for selecting appropriate informational text materials for librarians!