It used to be said that “you can’t believe everything you read on the internet” although apparently many now do. Information literacy is increasingly an important part of civics education. There are many good emerging on-line resources available (yes, on the internet!) to help you teach this valuable skill. Several of these are listed below.
Challenges in Information Literacy:
- Information Literacy and Comps: Common Challenges and Some Solutions
- Finding Data and Primary Sources
- Exploring a Range of Source Types
- Going Beyond the Sources
- Information Literacy Instruction in Higher Education: Trends and Issues.
- The Value of Information Literacy
Possible Lesson Plans:
Fact-Checking & Resources:
American Values Are...® 
July 26, 2019 at 4:59 pm
[…] effort to think things through. Consume media that does more than excite and inflame. Look for sites and sources that confirm facts or provide context on the complex issues of the day. As Thomas Jefferson said […]