Separate opinions from checkable media claims.
Examine fictional screen-time, school-uniform and youth-sports texts. Students identify mixed claims and evaluate sources, methods and relevance using the worksheets and facilitator guide.
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Student worksheet
Questions and response space for your students.
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Facilitator guide
Worked answers and suggested responses for the worksheet.
Created in CARL. Content and PDF layout reviewed by the CARL team on 27 September 2026.
Use the set with your class.
Compare the practice texts, then ask students to explain what evidence would support each checkable claim.
All sources and statistics in the practice texts are fictional. The student worksheet includes eight questions and a four-to-five-sentence evaluation.
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What is included?
This set has 4 student pages and a 5-page facilitator guide. Both PDFs are free to download.
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It was created using CARL’s Universal curriculum setting. Review the content against your local requirements and your students’ needs.
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