Detective Handbook Teacher Guide
A comprehensive middle school lesson focused on digital literacy, teaching students to identify bias, evaluate website credibility, and summarize information ethically through a detective-themed investigation.
Case Briefing Slides
Visual presentation for the Source Sleuths lesson, covering identifying bias, the CRAAP test, and summarizing techniques for middle school students.
Credibility Case Files Worksheet
A guided practice worksheet for students to practice identifying bias, evaluating website credibility using the CRAAP method, and summarizing information.
Evidence Evaluator Rubric
A comprehensive rubric for students to use when evaluating the credibility, authority, and bias of research sources.
Research Mission Cards
Research prompts for students to practice evaluating sources and summarizing information, designed as mission cards.
Case File Answer Key
Teacher answer key for the Credibility Case Files worksheet, providing exemplar responses and teaching points for identifying bias, evaluating authority, and summarizing.
Evidence Envelopes Activity
Printable fact cards for the "Great Lie" team building activity, including true and false facts about unusual animals to practice identifying inconsistencies.
