Module two
Cognate:
Information Literacy
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Examples of objectives covered:
3rd and 4th grade
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Identify different types of evidence
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Distinguish between evidence and opinion or personal belief
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Identify reliable sources of information
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Explain the limits of data and how data is not always reliable
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Produce evidence to support a position
...and more
5th and 6th grade
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Understand what it means for a source to be reliable and identify reliable sources of information
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Determine whether a source is primary or secondary
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Explain how "research" improves reliability of information
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Explain how data can be used to reliably support an argument
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Evaluate evidence in text used to support an argument
...and more
7th and 8th grade
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Explain the value of corroborating evidence in a statement or claim
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Determine the degree to which sources from different mediums are reliable
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Determine how much evidence is sufficient to support a conclusion in different situations
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Present counter arguments when assessing a claim
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Understand key aspects of survey data and when that data is accurate and when it might be unreliable
...and more
9th and 10th grade
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Explain relevance and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information in supporting a statement or claim
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Determine if information is outdated or currently irrelevant
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Explain how data can be used to reliably support an argument
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Explain how scatterplots and surveys provide useful information, but can also be misinterpreted or misinform
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Manipulate graphs to present information in a more favorable or more unfavorable light
...and more