The student will locate a website about one of the following topics:
Cambodian Genocide
Space race of the 20th century (I CHOOSE THIS)
Ethiopian Civil War (1974 – 1991)
History of computers
**Do not use sites such as Wikipedia or other “encyclopedia” websites or the school library databases (these are digitally accessed print materials, not websites).**
Use the questions below to evaluate the site. Please note the minimum word length and point values for each set of questions. The assignment should be typed using Microsoft Word.
Grade and Due Date:
Grade: There are a total of 100 points for this assignment, and it will count for 5% of your semester grade (1/2 a letter grade).
Due: Sunday, February 20
Assignment:
Once you have located the website you will use, answer the questions below:
1. Full Name of Website and URL/ Web Address: 6 points
2. Who is the intended audience for this site? How did you determine this? (75 word minimum): 10 points
3. How could the site’s domain (.edu, .net, .or, .gov.) impact its credibility? (75 word minimum): 10 points
4. Briefly describe the organization, company, agency, etc. who published the site. (75 word minimum): 10 points
5. Does this site have ads or is it ad free? What does this say about its credibility? (75 word minimum): 10 points
6. Describe the site comprehensively. Clearly state any issues or problems with this site. Please address the following four questions. ( This entire section should be at least 300 words): 50 points
a. Provide a brief a brief summary of how the site addresses the topic. The summary SHOULD NOT be an abridged biography or summary of the person or event addressed by the site. The summary SHOULD focused on how the website addresses the topic and SHOULD NOT be about the topic itself.
b. Can you verify the information in another source? (Provide links to 2 other credible websites that have similar information.)
c. Does the point of view appear objective and impartial? (i.e.: Is the information fact, opinion, and/or propaganda? Are there political, ideological, cultural, religious, institutional, or personal biases?)
d. Would you be comfortable using this source for a research paper? (Why or why not, explain.)