Evaluate+Resources+on+the+Internet

The students will learn the basic skills needed in order to varify that a source is valid. They will look at misleading websites and complete a tutorial as a class that will help them to understand how to check a site for it's validity.

Misleading Websites:
[|DHMO] [|California Velco Crop] [|Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie]

Fake news shows are also becoming popular (ex: The Onion)

These are websites that are addressing the issue of misleading information:
[|Hoaxbusters] from CIAC (Computer Incident Advisory Capability, U.S. Dept. of Energy) [|Hoax-Slayer] - email hoaxes and current Internet scams. [|Urban Legends and Folklore] from About.com by D. Emery [|Truth or Fiction] - before you forward that email...check it out. [|Straight Dope] - their mission is to fight ignorance