If You Wanted Students to Learn How to Critically Evaluate

question 49

Multiple Choice

If you wanted students to learn how to critically evaluate what they read on Internet websites, you would be most likely to:

• A) Ask students to consider the motives of the people creating the websites
• B) Suggest that students check to see how recently the information was posted on the websites
• C) Urge students to disregard any websites that aren't sponsored by a well-respected agency or organization
• D) Tell students that websites with eye-catching graphics are usually designed by professionals and therefore offer credible information

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Definitions:

Moral Panics

Widespread feelings of fear and concern among the general public, typically irrational, about an issue that appears to threaten the social order.

Social Movements

are collective, organized efforts aimed at promoting or resisting change in society, typically driven by a shared identity, concern, or goal among participants.

Ideological Grounds

The foundation of beliefs or principles that underpins an ideology, often influencing actions and attitudes.

Incarcerate

To confine or imprison someone, typically as a legal punishment for a crime.