Georgia 9.T.RA.2.b
The Standard
Analyze information from a variety of sources by identifying misconceptions, conflicting information or perspectives, and/or author bias and verifying the validity, relevancy, and accuracy of the information being considered. (I)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Texts (T) · Research & Analysis
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students compare several sources on one issue and flag claims that disagree, mislead, or show a clear viewpoint. They check evidence, publication details, and outside confirmation before using information.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students can trace a disputed claim to its evidence and separate factual conflicts from differences in viewpoint. They can explain why a source is accurate, relevant, and usable by citing specific details and outside confirmation.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may trust the first search result or assume a professional-looking site is accurate. They may treat all bias as dishonesty, confuse disagreement with error, or accept evidence that does not address the research question.
How to Assess It
- Give students two short articles on school start times. Ask, "Name one conflict or sign of bias, then identify one claim you would verify and where you would check it."
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs printed source cards about one claim; students sort them as reliable, questionable, or irrelevant and attach evidence notes.
Prompt: When two credible sources disagree, how should a researcher decide what to use? Require one example from the source set.
Run a claim-check relay where teams verify dates, authors, evidence, and corroboration, earning a point only when they show their check.
Compare social media posts and local news reports about a school issue, then draft a verified summary for families.
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