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Highlands High School

Highlands High School

Searching and Evaluating the Internet

SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS

SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS

In this day and age of digital media it is important that you know and understand how to search and evaluate information found on the Internet.

Objectives: By the end of this series of modules and lessons, you will know the parts of a web page, understand the criteria for evaluating web resources, and learn how to analyze a web site for information. 

drawing of a man thinkingRemember: Just because it looks' good', doesn't mean that it is true or accurate!!!



GRADE SHEET

GRADE SHEET

As you work through these modules with your teacher, you will be looking through assigned web sites, playing a few games, watching videos, using forms in Google Docs., post to a blog, writing short answers, and having group discussions. There will be one grade given for the entire unit of study.

Grade Sheet for all six modules

NAVIGATION

NAVIGATION

Each lesson will require different activities. You will find the activities listed under each lesson tab. 

Students: the Journey Begins Here

Module 1 Pre-assessment

Module 2 - Details of a Web Page

Module 3 - Purpose, Authority, Objectivity, Appropriateness & Relevance

Module 4- Currency, Responsibility, clarity, Accessibility, Hoaxes

Module 5- Reading and Locating Information

Module 6- Post Assessment

Teacher Resources