Challenging Ideas

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is a tool for students to critically evaluate the origin and credibility of ideas. It guides them through a process starting with identifying an idea, then prompts them to consider and document where the idea originated. Students must also assess and note down the reliability of the source of the idea, along with their reasoning for that assessment. Finally, the worksheet asks the student to consider whether there is evidence to support the truthfulness of the idea.

The intent of the worksheet is to teach students the process of critical evaluation of information. It encourages them to not only accept ideas at face value but to inquire about their origins and seek evidence of their validity. The activity fosters skills in source evaluation, teaching students how to discern credible information from unreliable sources. This approach underlines the importance of a well-reasoned and evidence-based understanding of information in the age of abundant data and various information sources.