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Credible Sources on the Internet: What to Trust, What to Dismiss and When to Cite a Source Lesson PlanCredible Sources on the Internet: What to Trust, What to Dismiss and When to Cite a Source Lesson Plan
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Credible Sources on the Internet: What to Trust, What to Dismiss and When to Cite a Source

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Wait, you mean researchers don't all use Wikipedia? Teach your class about intelligent research with a lesson about evaluating digital sources. The lesson starts with a quickwrite and includes vocabulary exercises and several informational articles that focus on online research practices. Six articles are included so that you can differentiate for your class level. 

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Research, the internet, evaluating sources

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credible sources, assess credibility, citing sources, wikepedia, online research, internet research, english language arts
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6th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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