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Web Evaluation Practice

Use the Web Evaluation Chart and Rubric to evaluate these websites about ancient Egypt.

Assign each site a number from 1 to 4 and be ready to explain your decision.

 

Website #1
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/tut1.htm

 

Website #2
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9906/mummies/index.html

 

Website #3
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/online_exhibits/egypt/egyptintro.shtml

 

Website #4
http://www.suziemanley.com/famous_egyptians/tutankhamen.htm

Website #5
http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/egypt/egyptintro.html

 
   

Web Evaluation Rubric

Rating Initial Clues Looking at the Site How it can be used

4

EXCELLENT

org, mus, edu, gov, com

published by organizations such as:

Groliers
National Geographic
Smithsonian
University of California etc.

The site is connected to a museum, school, organization or reputable company.
Author is listed.
Credits are given.
Dates are included.
Images are labeled.
All links work.
It has a very professional look.
This will be an excellent source of information.

3

GOOD
com, k12, org, ~ other

This site may be commercial or put up by a school group.
There may be very good links to other sites
An author is listed.
Some of the links may be broken.
Use with care, for information, images and links to other sites
2
FAIR
.com, k12, ~ others

This has information but the source or author may be missing.
The purpose is unclear or unimportant.
It may be a personal page with interesting links and images.

Use with great care for links and images.

 

 

1

POOR
com, biz, co

This site is trying to sell items.
There are no credits.
There is much advertising.There is no author title or date.
Don't even think about it.

 

 

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