This task asks students whether a claim made on TikTok is accurate. The video claims that the term “grandfather clause” comes from a disenfranchisement scheme common in Southern states in the Jim Crow era. By consulting credible sources, students should determine that the claim is true.
Level: Mastery
Question 1: Student expresses reservations or doubts about the strength of the account for learning about U.S. history since the person behind the account is an accomplished singer/songwriter but is not an authoritative source on historical information. This doesn’t mean that the source provides inaccurate information but that without knowing more about the creator’s process for making these videos, we should corroborate with other sources.
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 expresses reservations or doubts about the strength of the account for learning about U.S. 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 expresses reservations or doubts about the strength of the account for learning about U.S. 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.