This Two-Credit Course Is Designed to Provide the Student the Opportunity to Have a Better

This two-credit course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to have a better understanding of the capacity of the Internet. The focus of this course is to explore and browse the Internet through the guided study of 12 general modules as well as provide an opportunity for personal exploration.

Please read the following instructions carefully so that you will be successful in completing this course.

Instructions:

1. Each of the 12 modules needs to be completed. It is not necessary to complete them in the order that they are presented in the workbook.

2. Complete the Internet log. 20 hours of Internet browsing should be documented.

3. The Internet is a dynamic media. If for some reason a site is not available or cannot be connected; you may choose an alternative site under the same general area and complete similar questions. If an alternative site is used, you must provide the URL address, an explanation for not using the site in the workbook, and the date and time the site in the workbook was not available.

4. Typing URL addresses can be tricky. All of the URL’s that are listed have been tested. If a URL address is typed in incorrectly it will not work. Be careful as some inappropriate sites can be reached if you type in an incorrect URL address.

5. Develop a classroom Internet Exploration Tool for your classroom.

Grading:

(B- or B) - Complete the Internet log, complete all 12 of the modules, and write a research paper from 2 – 3 pages.

(B+ or A-) - Complete the Internet log, complete all 12 of the modules, and write a research paper from 3 – 4 pages.

(A) - Complete the Internet log, complete all 12 of the modules, and write a research paper of 5 or more pages.

You may contact the instructor if you have any questions:

Bruce A. Nashif

10106 NE 35th St.

Vancouver, WA 98662

Home Phone – 360-256-7482

E-mail –

School e-mail –

Exploring the Internet 2

Exploration Log

Maintain an exploration log as you explore the Internet. The expectation for the two-hour course is to complete 20 hours of exploration time. Please log the hours that you spend on the Internet while completing this course.

Date / Time logged / Date / Time logged
Total Hours logged

Arts and Humanities

Explore the Louvre Museum in Paris: http://www.louvre.fr/en

1. List seven of the collections found at the Louvre under “selected works”.

2. Explore two of the collections and list three items found.

Collection A name:

Collection B name:

3. Take the virtual tour of the museum.

4. List two of the exhibitions available.

5. Go to the “Visit” link.

A. What days is the Louvre open?

B. What other information can you find here?

Exploration on your own

6. Find another museum that interests you and list the URL address and some interesting things about it.

A. Name of museum:

B. URL address:

C. Interesting things about this museum:

7. List another interesting art and humanities site to share with other students.

A. Name of site:

B. URL address:

C. Interesting things about this museum:

Business and Investing

Explore and make a short comment on the following business home pages regarding their looks and ease of navigation.

1. Shell Oil Co.: www.shell.us

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

2. Sony Online: www.sony.com

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

3. AT&T: www.att.com

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

4. Coca-Cola: www.cocacola.com

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

5. Intel: www.intel.com

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

6. Disney: www.disney.com

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

7. Universal Studios: www.universalstudios.com

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

8. MCI: www.mci.com

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

9. Apple Computers: www.apple.com

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

10. Nintendo: www.nintendo.com

A. Appearance:

B. Ease of navigation:

Exploration on your own

11. List the name and URL address of three companies that you find.

Company A:

URL address:

Company B:

URL address:

Company C:

URL address:

Education

Explore the U.S. Department of Education: www.ed.gov

1. Go to the No Child Left Behind link and list the three main areas covered in the act.

2. Under the “How do I find…” section, click “More.” Under the “Directories” section, click on “Find schools, colleges, libraries.” Locate your school and list some facts that you found. If your school is not available, choose a school near you.

3. Review four topics in “The Blog” section. Write a short statement associated with each topic.

Topic 1:

Statement:

Topic 2:

Statement:

Topic 3:

Statement:

Topic 4:

Statement:

4. List three of the latest news stories.

5. Go to the “Grants” section of the site and list two things found.

6. Go to the “Laws” section of the site and list two things found.

7. Go to the “Data” section of the site and list two things found.

8. Go to the “Information About” section of the site and list two things about transforming teaching.

Entertainment and Leisure

Explore the Internet Movie Database: www.imdb.com

1. List the top three movies at the box office.

Movie A:

Weekend $:

Total Gross $:

Movie B:

Weekend $:

Total Gross $:

Movie C:

Weekend $:

Total Gross $:

2. List three movies that are opening this week.

3. List three movies that are coming soon.

4. What is the current featured poll?

5. Explore a specific movie page and comment on the reviews available.

Exploration on your own

Explore two areas that you are interested in regarding your hobbies and leisure activities.

Activity 1:

URL address:

What I found of interest:

Other websites associated with this activity:

Activity 2:

URL address:

What I found of interest:

Other websites associated with this activity:

Government

Explore the Congress Home Page: www.congress.gov

1. Find the senators and representative for your area. List them and the latest legislation they sponsored or co-sponsored.

Senator:

Issue:

Vote:

Senator:

Issue

Vote:

Representative:

Issue:

Vote:

Explore the White House home page: www.whitehouse.gov

2. Browse the White House home page and list some interesting things found on this page.

Explore the Presidents of the United States home page: www.ipl.org/div/potus

3. Pick three Presidents of the U.S. and give three interesting facts about them.

President A:

President B:

President C:

Explore the 50 States & Capitals website: www.50states.com

4. Find your state and give some interesting facts about it.

Health and Medicine

Explore the Center for Disease Control website: www.cdc.gov

1. Browse the “What’s New” section and give three interesting news summaries.

2. Explore the Data & Statistics section and list four important statistics that you found.

3. Explore the Traveler’s Health page. Explore three destinations for travel. List any travel health notices for that country.

Country/Region A:

Traveler’s precaution(s):

Country/Region B:

Traveler’s precaution(s):

Country/Region C:

Traveler’s precaution(s):

4. Click on the A-Z index button at the top of the page and list information on four areas of interest.

Exploration on your own

5. Locate three other health and medicine-related websites and give the URL address and a short summary of the site.

Name and URL:

Summary:

Name and URL:

Summary:

Name and URL:

Summary:

Name and URL:

Summary:

News and Information

Explore the CNN website: www.cnn.com

1. Explore four of the topics on this extensive news site and critique each site with the following criteria:

Topic A:

Quality/type of information available:

Is this site user-friendly? Why?

Is this site one that you would visit again? Why?

Topic B:

Quality/type of information available:

Is this site user-friendly? Why?

Is this site one that you would visit again? Why?

Topic C:

Quality/type of information available:

Is this site user-friendly? Why?

Is this site one that you would visit again? Why?

Topic D:

Quality/type of information available:

Is this site user-friendly? Why?

Is this site one that you would visit again? Why?

2. Critique the CNN website and explain what you like and dislike about it.

Like:

Dislike:

Exploration on your own

3. Locate a local newspaper website, list the URL address and critique the site for the intended audience.

URL:

Critique:

4. Locate the URL address of a newspaper outside of your state. List the URL address.

URL:

5. Locate a local television news channel website. List the URL and critique the site.

URL:

Critique:

6. Locate a national television news channel website. List the URL and critique the site.

URL:

Critique:

Science and Technology

Explore the U.S. Fish and Wildlife website: www.fws.gov

1. Click the “Newsroom” link and explain two of the articles that you read.

2. Explore the Endangered Species Page and list a fact about three animals located in your state.

Animal A:

Fact:

Animal B:

Fact:

Animal C:

Fact:

3. View some of the photos. List three that you viewed.

Explore the American Veterinary Medical Association site: http://www.avma.org

4. View this site and list three interesting things available at this site.

Explore the Gorilla Foundation website: www.koko.org

5. View this site and list three interesting things available at this site.

Explore the Museum of Science website: www.mos.org

6. Explore the “Events” page and list two items that are currently happening.

7. Explore the “Exhibits” page and list the following:

A. Current exhibits:

B. Exhibits coming soon:

C. Past exhibits:

Explore the WhaleNet website: http://whale.wheelock.edu

8. Explore the WhaleNet website and list interesting things that you found for:

A. Teachers:

B. Students:

C. Public:

Purchasing on the Internet

Explore the mySimon website: www.mysimon.com

1. What is the purpose of the mySimon website?

2. Look up five items in mySimon from five different areas and complete the following:

Category A:

Item:

Best price:

Store with the best price:

Another store that offers this item:

Category B:

Item:

Best price:

Store with the best price:

Another store that offers this item:

Category C:

Item:

Best price:

Store with the best price:

Another store that offers this item:

Category D:

Item:

Best price:

Store with the best price:

Another store that offers this item:

Category E:

Item:

Best price:

Store with the best price:

Another store that offers this item:

Explore three websites of computer stores:

Gateway computers: www.gateway.com

Dell computers: www.dell.com

HP computers: www.hp.com

3. Compare computer websites. Answer the following:

A. Which site did you enjoy most and why?

B. Which site is easiest to navigate and why?

C. Find a computer that you like from one of the sites and write down the configuration. Locate a similar computer at the other stores and compare the cost.

Gateway

Processor speed:

Hard drive size:

RAM:

Monitor size:

Other equipment:

Cost:

Dell

Processor speed:

Hard drive size:

RAM:

Monitor size:

Other equipment:

Cost:

Processor speed:

Hard drive size:

RAM:

Monitor size:

Other equipment:

Cost:

Sports

Explore the Sports Illustrated website: www.cnnsi.com

1. Explore the Sports Illustrated website, search five separate areas, and list two facts or interesting items that you found.

Area A:

Fact 1:

Fact 2:

Area B:

Fact 1:

Fact 2:

Area C:

Fact 1:

Fact 2:

Area D:

Fact 1:

Fact 2:

Area E:

Fact 1:

Fact 2:

2. Explore the following websites and list two likes and one dislike for each site.

A. NBA: www.nba.com

Likes:

Dislike:

B. NFL: www.nfl.com

Likes:

Dislike:

C. Major League Baseball: www.mlb.com

Likes:

Dislike:

D. NHL: www.nhl.com

Likes:

Dislike:

E. Golf: www.pga.com

Likes:

Dislike:

3. Explore other sports-related websites and write one interesting fact that you learned.

A. Pac 10: www.pac-12.com

B. Amateur Athletic foundation: www.la84.org

C. Bowling: www.pba.com

D. Bicycling: www.usacycling.org

E. Olympic movement: www.olympic.org

F. Rowing: www.usrowing.com

G. Tennis: www.atpworldtour.com

Exploration on your own

4. Find three other sports related websites.

Website A:

URL address:

Website B:

URL address:

Website C:

URL address:

The World

Explore the Currency Converters: http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic

1. Using the currency converter, convert 100 U.S. dollars to five different currencies.

Currency A:

Exchange rate:

Currency B:

Exchange rate:

Currency C:

Exchange rate:

Currency D:

Exchange rate:

Currency E:

Exchange rate:

2. Go to two of the other tools or quick links on this website and describe the tool/link and what it does.

Tool/link A:

What it does:

Tool/link B:

What it does:

Exploring on your Own

In this section you are free to explore the Internet and locate sites that interest you. Locate ten different sites and list the following:

1. Name of the site:

URL address: