This exercise helps students distinguish between facts, opinions, and bias in Wikipedia articles while developing critical thinking, source evaluation, and digital literacy skills through the analysis of historical topics.
Wikipedia under the magnifying glass
Topic: Wikipedia as the field of dispute – an analysis of content neutrality and the influence of editors on the interpretation of history
Objectives:
- Developing the ability to critically analyse web content
- Identifying facts, opinions and manipulation in Wikipedia articles
- Understanding the impact of the historical and political context on the interpretation of events
- Conscious use of online content and the development of skills needed to assess its reliability
Instructions: Read the following statements. In each case, decide whether it is a fact or an opinion, or a combination of both (both a fact and an opinion). Justify your answer in the comment field.