Internet Evaluation Assignment
Objective: Students will evaluate five websites.
Purpose: To learn how to tell the difference between reliable and unreliable websites.
Grade: Evaluation Form (25 points each) 125 points
Paragraph 50 points
WEEK ONE:
Directions:
1. Open the Internet and go to <http://www.quick.org.uk
2. Click on “What is Quick all about?”
3. Read the first page and click on “Enter Quick.”
4. Click on the first question.
5. Read through all eight questions.
6. Take the quiz on this website.
7. Keep track of how many questions you get right the first time.
8. Open the Internet and go to http://home.inreach.com/kumbach/velcro.html
9. Take an Evaluation of Internet Resources form from the yellow folder and use it to walk through this website, using my hints at the bottom of this page.
Research Scenario: You have to write a paper on California Agriculture.
Answer questions on this form. If there is anything you do not understand about evaluating Internet sites, please ask me here so I can help you before you tackle next week’s assignment.
Correct your evaluation form with the answer sheet from Ms. Jackson. Make sure you understand how to do this before you complete the other four evaluation forms.
Hints:
AUTHORITY—Can you find the author’s name?
PURPOSE—What kind of information does this website provide?
CONTENT—Does this information help with your research scenario?
ACCURACY--Click on the author’s name. Is this a real biography? (Hint: what does the word “bogus” mean?) Hunt around to see if you can find an e-mail address or host name.
CURRENCY—Check the bottom of the author’s biography.
BIAS—Does the site give any alternatives to Velcro?
VARIETY—Does it mention any other places to find information on velco?
WEEK TWO:
Directions:
1. Go to the websites listed below.
2. Fill out an evaluation form for each website. (Be sure to look around the site by checking out links for other pages of the site, such as contact information.)
3. Turn in the evaluations (with both sides completed) for your grade. (15 points for each question/10 points for each paragraph/four evaluations = 100 points)
Site:
1) http://snopes.com
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2) http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KingsParkES/
student%20pages/animals/index.htm
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3) http://www.fvza.org
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4) www.thedogisland.com
Research Scenario:
1) You receive an e-mail with information to “pass on to everyone you know.” It sounds like a very important and urgent virus warning, but before you forward it to your entire address book you want to make sure it is true. (You want to look smart to your friends and not end up with egg on your face.)
Hint: Type “Virus Warning” in the search box.
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2) You are doing reserach on Pandas.
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3) After watching a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” marathon, you decide you want to know more about vampires and how to fight them.
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4) You want to find information on taking care of your old, sick dog.