Investigate the Source
Can a TikTok account be a good place to learn about Canadian history?
DIFFICULTY: Simple
SUBJECT(S): History
Examples
The examples on this page can be used to tailor instruction to different subjects and degrees of difficulty. They may be swapped out for the examples included in the lessons on the Resources page, or used as additional practice.
Check the Claim
Did someone eat a $6.2 million banana?
DIFFICULTY: Challenging
SUBJECT(S): Pop Culture, General
Trace the Information
Did a Canadian TikToker cause a cucumber shortage in Iceland?
DIFFICULTY: Simple
SUBJECT(S): General, Politics/Current Events
Check the Claim
Are maple seeds edible?
DIFFICULTY: Simple
SUBJECT(S): General
Trace the Information
Is the US bracing itself for a ‘Cicada-geddon’?
DIFFICULTY: Simple
SUBJECT(S): Science
Evaluate Expertise
Is Patrick Moore an expert on climate change?
DIFFICULTY: Challenging
SUBJECT(S): Climate change
Check the Claim
Did a DNA company identify a woman as a dog?
DIFFICULTY: Simple
SUBJECT(S): Science
Check the Claim
Did a school make an AI robot its principal?
DIFFICULTY: Simple
SUBJECT(S): Science, AI
Check the Claim
Was Valentine’s Day invented by a greeting card company?
DIFFICULTY: Simple
SUBJECT(S): Pop Culture, History
Trace the Information
Did a reduction in ship pollution speed up climate change?
DIFFICULTY: Challenging
SUBJECT(S): Climate change