Knowledge/Skill Building

🧭 Source Credibility With MLK And Data

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Content Expertise Effective Communication CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.9 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1 Submission Required

Students examine a short set of modeled sources: an excerpt from Letter from Birmingham Jail, a mental health disparities data visual, and a current news report about systemic racism. Using a credibility checklist, they compare author expertise, publication context, data transparency, and relevance to psychological well-being, then discuss how persuasive technique differs from valid evidence. They annotate which sources could support a claim, complicate it, or require caution.

Plan day
Day 6
Duration
40 min
Grouping
Whole Class
Steps