[LM_NET] SHARE: NY Times Learning Network lesson plan on Wikipedia

[Sara Kelly Johns <sarakellyjohns@YAHOO.COM>]

Hi, All, 
   
  Doug Achterman of San Benito HS, CA sent me a "heads-up" about this lesson plan 
that is based on the brouhaha about the Seigenthaler "biography" in Wikipedia.    
   
  And, here is Seigenthaler's editorial from USA Today: 
<http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-11-29-wikipedia- 
edit_x.htm?POE=click-refer> 
   
  This is certainly a "teachable moment."  I teaach my students that Wikipedia is 
OK for very recent topics but even those have a  "Let the Buyer Beware" quality. 
Using the term "fact-checkers" related to Wikipedia might just get the idea across 
that one must be wary. 
   
  This is helpful, Sara Kelly Johns
   
  THE NEW YORK TIMES LEARNING NETWORK LESSON PLAN 
URL:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/ 

TODAY'S LESSON PLAN: 
ACTIVE READING: Learning to Think Like Fact Checkers 

BASED ON THE ARTICLE: 
Snared in the Web of a Wikipedia Liar, By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE,December 5, 
2005 
URL: 
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20051205monday.html 

AUTHOR(S): 
Tanya Yasmin Chin, The Bank Street College of Education in New York City 
Sierra Prasada Millman, The New York Times Learning Network 

GRADES: 
6-8 
9-12 


SUBJECTS: 
American History 
Language Arts 
Media Studies 
Technology 



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