This task asks students whether a claim made on TikTok is accurate. The video claims that Abraham Lincoln authorized the creation of the Secret Service the same day he was assassinated. Although the claim may seem surprising, by consulting credible sources, students should determine that the claim is true.
Level: Mastery
Question 1: Student fully explains that the video 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 video’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: Emerging
Question 1: Student states that the video 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 video’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 video’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: Beginning
Question 1: Student states that the video 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 video is a strong source of information for learning about United States history.
Questions 2 & 3: Student says that the video’s claim is true, but provides links to poor sources that they consulted to reach their answer. OR Student says that the video’s claim is untrue.