Reliable Sources: Trusting Information
Students begin to question the reliability of information found online and understand that not everything on the internet is true.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between factual information and opinions found online.
- Predict the consequences of believing unreliable information from the internet.
- Explain strategies for checking if information found online is trustworthy.
ACARA Content Descriptions
Suggested Methodologies
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