Lateral Reading with Wikipedia

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In this lesson, students are introduced to using Wikipedia as a resource for lateral reading. 

This lesson is designed to be taught following the Intro to Lateral Reading lesson.

How to Use Wikipedia Wisely

You might have heard that you can’t trust anything on Wikipedia. If that’s the case, then why do professional fact checkers often use it? In this video, we break down the basics of how to teach students to use Wikipedia wisely.

Crash Course Video #3: Check Yourself with Lateral Reading

In this video, host John Green teaches you how to read laterally, opening new tabs in your browser to fact check as you read.

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