TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How to Spot a Misleading Graph
There are plenty of ways graphs can mislead and outright manipulate. Lea Gaslowitz shares some things to look out for.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Evaluate Information
Provides an overview of how to evaluate and make judgments about scientific information.
Other
Radcab: Your Vehicle for Information Evaluation
How do you know you are using a trustworthy source when writing a research paper? Use this acronym for easy questions to ask yourself to make sure you have a reliable source. Click on each one for further details.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Bias or No Bias?
Students analyze the types of biases in surveys and how they affect the outcomes. A downloadable version of the activity and a survey activity are included. This lesson is from a group of lessons that uses "Census at School" data.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Website Evaluation
Utilizing a graphic organizer, learners work individually and in groups to rank websites according to specific criteria.
iCivics
I Civics: Propaganda: What's the Message?
Learners will learn what propaganda is and how it uses different techniques to sway public opinion by looking at examples of advertisements and campaigns used by governments and private businesses.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Bias: Lesson 4
This lesson will explore bias in studies. It is 4 of 5 in the series titled "Bias."A short video tutorial in addition to questions to determine mastery of the skill.
TES Global
Tes: Two Kinda Truth' by Farukh Dhondy
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site provides comprehension and theme-related activities to accompany Farukh Dhondy's short piece "Two Kinda Truth." False stereotypes and evidence of racism will be discussed in the lesson.
Rice University
Hyper Stat Online Statistics Textbook: Biased Sample
This site provides a definition for what biased sampling is and gives an example of a situation in which biased sampling may occur.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: Recognizing Propaganda: Loaded Language
Lesson plan designed for consumer health class, that is also useful for media literacy. Contains a link to an ad for an abdominal strengthening machine that provides the basis of the lesson. SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate sources
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Accuracy and Precision
The difference between accuracy and precision is explained, with a precautionary note about being aware of possible bias in the measuring instrument.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Critiquing a Source
This lesson goes over how to critique a research source for reliability. W.11-12.8 Sources/Integrate/Cite
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bias
Bias, one of the seven sages of Greece; a native of Priene, an Ionia; celebrated for his practical knowledge and strict regard to justice. He flourished about 550 B.C., and died at a very advanced age.