How to Fact-Check History | Retro Report

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Retro Report Civics Civics Collection social studies civics and government government civ23 fact-checking fact-checker fact-check history historians news facts truth lies misinformation fake news sources reliability mistaken narratives media narratives opinions verifying claims journalism media literacy news literacy
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English-Language Arts
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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How to Fact-Check History | Retro Report

Meet a professional fact-checker who describes the methods and processes he employs to verify information that appears in news stories. The video explains which claims can be fact-checked and why some sources are more reliable than others. Examine the tools that fact-checkers use to identify and interrogate claims, and put those skills into practice. 
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PBS Learning Media

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