This task presents students with two TikTok videos and asks which is a more trustworthy source about African American educators during the Reconstruction era. By reading laterally about both accounts, successful students will discover that Candace Cunningham is a professor specializing in African American history, education, and gender. Lateral reading reveals no information about the account behind Post A (@ourblackhistoryuncovered). Students should determine that Post B is a better source for learning about African American educators during Reconstruction.
Level: Proficient
Student identifies that Post B is a better source because Candace Cunningham is a history professor with relevant expertise, while the person or organization behind Post A is unknown.
Level: Emergent
Student notes that Post B is from a history professor but fails to explain why this makes it a better source for learning about African American educators during the Reconstruction era.
Level: Basic
Student selects Post A as more trustworthy, suggests A and B are equally trustworthy, or provides an irrelevant explanation for selecting Post B.