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Evaluating Websites
Directions: Using what weve learned today, evaluate the websites below. We will do the first item together as a class.
Fill in the answers as we go through the website on the projector. For number 4, find a website about your research
country using the Internet Public Library Kid Space (http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/). Be sure to list the name of the site
youve chosen!
1. Website: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/
a. Authority: Who created this website? Are they an expert on the subject? How do you know?
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b. Objectivity: Is the author presenting unbiased information? Does the author try to persuade you with
his/her opinion?
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c. Currency: Does the website have current information? When was the last time the website was updated?
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d. Clarity: Is the information clearly presented? Is the layout crowded or clear? Can you easily find what
youre looking for?
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e. I would or would not use this site for my research because
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2. Website: http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01199/
a. Authority: Who created this website? Are they an expert on the subject? How do you know?
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b. Objectivity: Is the author presenting unbiased information? Does the author try to persuade you with
his/her opinion?
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c. Currency: Does the website have current information? When was the last time the website was updated?
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d. Clarity: Is the information clearly presented? Is the layout crowded or clear? Can you easily find what
youre looking for?
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e. I would or would not use this site for my research because
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3. Website: http://www.atlapedia.com/
a. Authority: Who created this website? Are they an expert on the subject? How do you know?
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b. Objectivity: Is the author presenting unbiased information? Does the author try to persuade you with
his/her opinion?
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c. Currency: Does the website have current information? When was the last time the website was updated?
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d. Clarity: Is the information clearly presented? Is the layout crowded or clear? Can you easily find what
youre looking for?
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e. I would or would not use this site for my research because
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4. Website (search the name of your country at Internet Public Library Kid Space):
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a. Authority: Who created this website? Are they an expert on the subject? How do you know?
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b. Objectivity: Is the author presenting unbiased information? Does the author try to persuade you with
his/her opinion?
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c. Currency: Does the website have current information? When was the last time the website was updated?
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d. Clarity: Is the information clearly presented? Is the layout crowded or clear? Can you easily find what
youre looking for?
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e. I would or would not use this site for my research because
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Fun Fact: Write down one short fact about your country that you will share with the class. (Do this only if
youve found a good quality source. If you did not find a good source, explain to your classmates why it was
bad)
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