This task asks students whether a claim made on Instagram is accurate. The post claims that, during the Great Depression, women in rural areas repurposed flour sacks to make clothing. By consulting credible sources, such as Snopes, students should determine that the claim is true.
Level: Proficient
Question 1: Student fully explains that the post is not a strong source of information for learning about United States history because lateral reading yields little about the account that posted it.
Questions 2 & 3: Student says that the post’s claim is true, provides links to strong sources that they consulted to reach their answer, and provides a clear explanation for why the sources are strong.
Level: Emergent
Question 1: Student states that the post is not a strong source of information for learning about United States history but provides an incomplete explanation.
Questions 2 & 3: Student says that the post’s claim is true and provides links to strong sources, but their response lacks a complete explanation for why the sources are strong.
OR
Student says that the post’s claim is true and provides links to one or more strong sources AND one or more weak sources that they consulted to reach their answer.
Level: Basic
Question 1: Student states that the post is not a strong source of information for learning about United States history but provides an explanation based on a misconception.
OR
Student states that the post is a strong source of information for learning about United States history.
Questions 2 & 3: Student says that the post’s claim is true but provides links to poor sources that they consulted to reach their answer.
OR
Student says that the post’s claim is untrue.
