CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.2
The Standard
Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Speaking and Listening Standards
What This Standard Means
Students need to combine information from different source types, such as a chart, video, speech, interview, infographic, article, or data table. They should use those sources to answer a question, make a decision, or solve a problem, not just summarize each one separately.
Mastery looks like comparing sources side by side, checking who made them, judging accuracy, and naming where the sources agree or conflict. Students often get stuck treating all sources as equal, missing bias, or ignoring numbers because the written source feels easier.
Ways to Teach It
- Give groups an article, graph, and short video transcript about teen sleep, then have them recommend a school start time with evidence.
- Ask students to write: Which source would you trust most for this decision, and what makes another source weaker?
- Use an exit ticket with two conflicting statistics and ask students to identify the discrepancy and one credibility question.
- Have students compare a restaurant review, health inspection score, and menu prices to decide where a club should hold a fundraiser.
Before This Standard
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