If you are unfamiliar with the World Wide Web, see Using the Internet for some suggestions on how to judge the quality or reliability of information on any website. Directions: For this assignment, explore the websites below. Select one website that seems most interesting to you, and answer the questions at the end of the list. If you would like to look at relevant websites that are not on this list, please see instructions for that alternative below. Reading One, Chapter Six: Ben Franklin: Man for All Reasons
Documents
for the Study of American History The Franklin
Institute Online Reading Two, Chapter Six: Communication Close-Up at Ben and Jerry's Homemade
Ben and Jerry's Great Ice
Cream and So Much More Ben
and Jerry's Foundation Job
Hunter's Bible.Com Reading Three, Chapter Six: A Beginner's Guide to the World Economy
U.S. Census Bureau World
Population Trends World Health Organization
Information System BradyNet.Inc. The World Bank Group International Monetary Fund The Inter-American Development
Bank Option: As an alternative, you may do a search for other relevant websites that address
these topics. If you choose this option, be sure to note which websites you
used by answering the following questions: 1. What is the URL or address for this site?
2. Who created the site? (This may be an individual, an organization, or an
institution. For some websites, it's difficult to determine who is responsible
for the content. If that is the case for the website you looked at, indicate
that here.) Questions For Evaluating Websites Describe the website.
1. What do you think is the main purpose of this site?
2. Is this site effective, in your opinion?
3. If so, what elements does it have that make it a good site?
If not, what elements would you recommend to make it better? React to the content of the website.
4. Why did you choose this site to explore?
5. Did you obtain the information you expected to find?
6. What questions do you have about any aspect of the site?
7. What is the most valuable part of this website?
8. How will this information affect your life?
9. How does this information support the readings in your textbook?
10. Add any other comments you would like to share. For example, would you recommend
this site to your classmates or friends? Did you experience frustration with
any aspect of this assignment? |