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46. Fact-Checking Using the CRAAP Test, SIFT Method, or SMART Check

Activity Description

 
The CRAAP Test
Source: Evaluating Resources and Misinformation: the CRAAP Test (License: CC0/Public Domain)
Our students need digital skills and one of the most pressing skills is how to evaluate resources and misinformation. In this activity, students will first study the information at the UChicago Library for three tests that can be used: The SIFT Method, The CRAAP Test, and the SMART Check. Then students will practice using these tests.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, CTE: Career Technical Education

Levels

Intermediate, High, Intermediate Low, Intermediate High, Advanced
47. Famous Trials: Trial of the Lincoln Assassination Conspirators

Activity Description

Lincoln Conspiracy Trial
Source: http://famous-trials.com/lincoln (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

In this activity, students research text, pictures, and comments about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln in preparation for a mock trial simulating the real one that followed the assassination in 1865. This site, which is about the assassination of President Lincoln, was created by the American history teacher, Roger Norton. He used this site to do mock trials with his students simulating the real one that followed the assassination in 1865.

 

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Program Areas

ASE: High School Diploma
48. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco: Personal Finance

Activity Description

Personal Finance
Source: http://www.frbsf.org/education/personal-finance.html (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

In this activity, students are introduced to the connection between education attainment and earning potential. Students participate in a classroom activity where they develop a budget according to a given scenario.

 

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Program Areas

ASE: High School Diploma
49. Figure This Math Challenges: Averages

Activity Description

Averages
Source: https://figurethis.nctm.org/challenges/c14/challenge.htm (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics sponsors this, Take a Challenge Web site that has 80 problem-solving challenges that can be used for algebra and geometry students. The site is also available in Spanish.

For this activity, we will be working on figuring out averages.

 

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Program Areas

ASE: High School Diploma
50. Finding Slope

Activity Description

Teacher demonstrating slope
Source: Image created by Copilot of adult finding mathematical slope (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 

This lesson introduces the slope of a line. The website, Coolmath.com continues the lessons with Finding the slope from the graph, from two points, and using slope in equations

CalculatorSoup provides an online calculator for learners to practice entering two points and find the slope of the line.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma

Levels

All Levels
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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN240137 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.