The T in TRAC stands for Trustworthy.
To figure out if a source is trustworthy, we need to know who is taking responsibility for the content and why we can trust them.
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We may be able to trust the source because:
It has a good reputation (our teachers have recommended it),
The author is an expert or professional,
It provides a works-cited explaining where the information came from.
We also want to be on the lookout for professionalism -
Does the text make sense?
Is everything spelled correctly?
Does it give credit to images and quotes?
Would you know how to contact the creators if you found any errors?
DIRECTIONS:
Imagine you are researching about Cats in Ancient Egypt for Social Studies class.
Click each link below and investigate it as a team.
When you decide if it is trustworthy or not to use for your cat research, mark it in the correct column on your upgrade handout.
For the trustworthy sites, include the elements that help you know it can be trusted.
WEBSITES:
PURRFORM
NAT GEO
PETME
CARNEGIE MUSEUM
Once you've looked at all four websites and completed the handout for this station, click below to return to the Update homepage.
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