Link directly from this page to all sites in The Web-Savvy Student.

updated August 17, 2004

* means that this site is different from the one in your book

Activities: 1 2 3 4 7 8 

Activity 1: Interpreting URLs

http://www.weather.com/golf

*http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/index.cfm

*http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp

*http://www.voteenvironment.org

*http://www.harvard.edu/admissions

http://www.dole5aday.com

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/9904/profile.html

Activity 2: Choosing Web Sites for Research Projects

Research Project 1

*Report of the Research Committee on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: http://www.monticello.org/plantation/hemingscontro/hemings_report.html

The Truth About the Thomas Jefferson DNA Study: http://www.angelfire.com/va/TJTruth/index.html

Jefferson’s Secret Life is no longer available. Instead, use   http://www.ishipress.com/slaves.htm.

Research Project 2

Jaap's Marine Mammal Pages: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jaap

Cetacea: Dolphins: http://www.cetacea.org/dolphins.htm

* The "ETs and Dolphins Connected? You decide for yourself!" site is no longer available. Use this page instead: http://www.dawoodi-bohras.com/multipageboard/messages/3458.html#followups

Research Project 3

The Shakespeare Resource Center: http://www.bardweb.net

Shakespeare is Elementary!: http://www.cps.ednet.ns.ca/pageone.htm

William Shakespeare: Talented and Daring: http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/great/2adele.htm

Activity 3: Online Advertising and Marketing

(in Teachers' Overview):

Online Marketing to Kids: *http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/wa_teachers/kids_for_sale_teachers/marketers_target_kids_t.cfm

(in Student Activity):

*National Geographic World Magazine: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/index.html

Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com

Yahoo!: http://www.yahoo.com

Sears Portrait Studio: http://www.searsportrait.com

*McDonaldland (Ronald.com): http://www.ronald.com

World Village: http://www.worldvillage.com

Your Rule School: http://www.youruleschool.com

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com

Activity 4: Evaluating Web Sites

Ask Asia: http://www.askasia.org

*Austin Internet Access: http://www.austintx.com

Rock Hounds: http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/index2.html

Feline Reactions to Bearded Men: http://www.improbable.com/airchives/classical/cat/cat.html

Activity 7: Searching the Web

(in Teachers' Overview):

Search Engines: What they Are, How They Work, and Practical Suggestions for Getting the Most Out of Them: http://webreference.com/content/search

Search Engine Watch: http://searchenginewatch.com

*NoodleQuest: http://www.noodletools.com/noodlequest

(in Student Activity):

Alta Vista: http://altavista.com

Nueva Library Help: *http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html

Activity 8: E-Mail and Chat Rooms

(in Teachers' Overview):

CAUCE (Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail): http://www.cauce.org

The Anti-Spam Home Page: http://www.arachnoid.com/lutusp/antispam.html

(in Student Activity):

For Teachers: Safe Passage: Chat Rooms (click "E-mail" at the bottom): *http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/wa_teachers/safe_passage_teachers/index.cfm

For Teachers: Safe Passage: E-Mail (click "Chat Roomsl" at the bottom): *http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/teachers/wa_teachers/safe_passage_teachers/index.cfm