Themes and Perspectives: Evaluating Sources

• Gp
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Themes and Perspectives: Evaluating Sources

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you should be able to differentiate between themes and perspectives, and evaluate the credibility of sources.

Introduce the learning objective and what students will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about themes and perspectives?

Themes vs. Perspectives

Themes are universal ideas while perspectives are particular viewpoints. For example, a theme of love can be presented from different perspectives such as cultural, social, or historical.

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Explain the definition of themes and perspectives, and provide an example.

Examples of Themes

Some examples of themes are love, power, freedom, justice, and prejudice.

Provide examples of themes that can be found in literature, media, or everyday life.

Examples of Perspectives

Some examples of perspectives are feminist, Marxist, postcolonial, and psychoanalytic.

Provide examples of perspectives that can be applied to themes in literature, media, or everyday life.

Evaluating Sources

Evaluating sources is important to ensure that the information is credible and reliable. Use the CRAAP test to evaluate sources.

Introduce the importance of evaluating sources and explain the CRAAP test.

CRAAP Test: Currency

Currency refers to the timeliness of the information. Is the information up-to-date?

Explain the first criteria of the CRAAP test and provide examples.

CRAAP Test: Relevance

Relevance refers to the importance of the information for your needs. Is the information related to your research question?

Explain the second criteria of the CRAAP test and provide examples.

CRAAP Test: Authority

Authority refers to the source of the information. Is the author an expert in the field? Is the publisher reputable?

Explain the third criteria of the CRAAP test and provide examples.

CRAAP Test: Accuracy

Accuracy refers to the reliability, truthfulness and correctness of the information. Is the information supported by evidence? Are there any biases?

Explain the fourth criteria of the CRAAP test and provide examples.

CRAAP Test: Purpose

Purpose refers to the reason the information exists. Is the information objective or biased? Is the information meant to inform, persuade, or sell?

Explain the fifth criteria of the CRAAP test and provide examples.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.