Fact Checking Worksheet

Debate Date: 09/26/2016

Location: Hofstra University, NY
Partner Names: Daniela Gutierrez & Anthony Valdez
Candidate: Donald Trump
1. View your assigned video (take notes here about the video and the context),
and copy down your assigned quote.
"Donald started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice
Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent
apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans."
2. Check out what other fact-checkers have said about this specific statement.
START WITH: P
olitifact-- (Others to check if you want: F
actcheck.org,
theWashington

Posts Fact Checker) -- credit them appropriately!!

3. Do a DETAILED Google search for answers: Search using as many

different combinations as you can. If were writing about something like
climate change, we might search on "climate change," "global warming,"
"carbon emissions," "carbon capture," "electricity," "EPA regulations. List
one source besides the fact check website that can help fact check this
quote. Write a brief analysis on what you found (2-3 sentences).
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/09/26/trump_clinton_debate_bi
rtherism_at_the_debate.html
Donald Trump was actually sued twice by the Justice Department, which proves
Hillarys point. He has been having racist behavior for many years, this also
defends Hillarys argument.
4. Find

an EXPERT OPINION. What does the expert have to say about this
quote? Do you agree with him/her? Why or why not?
Gideon Resnick investigated and wrote about this particular situation. He was
able to talk to a victim and he explained to him about what had happened at the
moment. The employees at the apartments had to specifically mark a letter on a

paper identifying the victim to be an african american.

5. List 2 questions that you still have about this topic that YOU would like to
ask the candidate if you met him/her face to face.
Why do peoples ethnicities depend so much on their needs in life?
Why do peoples ethnicities affect our modern jobs?

**PRINT OUT AND TURN IN ONE COPY PER PARTNER TEAM AFTER
PRESENTING WITH YOUR GROUP.