Name: Kaya Spence School: BTW Magnet High School
Date: 9/7/2020
Facilitator: Mr. Walker
1.04 Credible Sources of Information (48
points)
Part A:
Use the information in the lesson to answer the following questions.
1. What clue in a website’s address (called a URL) can help you determine whether its
information is credible?
Who sponsors or hosts the website. Knowing who is funding the website may give you
insight into the mission or goal of the site.
2. What are resources you can access from home for credible health information? Name
three.
Medline Plus: Teen Health, Teenline: Teens Helping Teens, and Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
3. Name three resources available to you at school for reliable health and safety
information.
School Counselors, School Nurses, and School Resource Officers
4. Why are advertisements and commercial websites not the most reliable for health
information?
They are not the most reliable for health information because you don’t know if it is valid
information.
5. Name three places you could go in your community for health information or health
services.
Doctors, Health clinics, and Mental health agencies
6. What are “hotlines” and why might a teenager need to use one?
Hotlines are phone numbers you can call for immediate help with mental health
problems. Teenagers would need to use one if they are a sexual assault victim and
potential suicide victim.
7. List two websites that offer credible health information.
Mayo Clinic: Tween and Teen Health and NIH: National Institutes of Health
Part B: Real-Life Application
Anyone can create and publish a website on the internet, so we must be careful we are viewing
accurate and reliable information. How do we tell what is real and what is not? We can guess or
we can use a methodical way. Using the methodical approach might be the most reliable way.
There are many resources for evaluation the authenticity of a website. Evaluate the three
websites listed on the task page using the criteria below. Compare each of the websites to the
National Institute of Health website, which is also linked on the task page.
Website: https://buydehydratedwatercom.weebly.com/
Sponsor/Host: Weebly
Writer/Reviewer: Doesn’t give me that information.nor can
When was it written? There really much information to go off of this website.
Purpose of site: To advertise dehydrated water.
Is my privacy protected? No How? It didn’t ask me or show the privacy policies.
How can I protect my health information? On the site, when I went and looked at it, it did not
show me any type of way to protect my health information.
Are there quick and easy solutions/miracles promised? It says that “dehydrated water is the
perfect addition to all high-fiber, protein, and carbohydrate diets.”
Website: https://teenlineonline.org/
Sponsor/Host: Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency
Writer/Reviewer: Doesn’t give me that information nor can I find it.
When was it written? August 25, 2020
Purpose of site: To help teens who are going through certain situations or talk to other teens who
could have possibly gone through the same things they have.
Is my privacy protected? Yes How? It ask about cookies but if you scroll to the bottom of the
page you can find their privacy policy.
How can I protect my health information? I did not see that information on their but im going to
assume that once you contact them, everything is private and your health information will be
proteted.
Are there quick and easy solutions/miracles promised? To help trouble teens address their
problems before it becomes a crisis.
Website: https://zapatopi.net/afdb/
Sponsor/Host: Lyle Zapato
Writer/Reviewer: Lyle Zapato
When was it written? It does not say nor could I find it.
Purpose of site: It is dedicated to spreading the word about aluminum foil deflector beanie, and
how it can help the average human.
Is my privacy protected? No How? It doesn’t ask about the privacy policy nor cookies.
How can I protect my health information? It doesn’t give me any information on how to protect
my health information.
Are there quick and easy solutions/miracles promised? To learn how to make and use aluminum
foil deflector beanie and the general information about related subjects.
